Metal Oxides for Biomedical and Biosensor Applications

Metal Oxides for Biomedical and Biosensor Applications gives an in-depth overview of the emerging research in the biomedical and biosensing applications of metal oxides, including optimization of their surface and bulk properties. Sections cover biomedical applications of metal oxides for use in cell cultures, antibacterial and antimicrobial treatments, dental applications, drug delivery, cancer therapy, immunotherapy, photothermal therapy, tissue engineering, and metal oxide-based biosensor development. As advanced and biofunctionalized nano/micro structured metal oxides are finding applications in microfluidics, optical sensors, electrochemical sensors, DNA-based biosensing, imaging, diagnosis and analysis, this book provides a comprehensive update on the topic.

Additional sections cover research challenges, technology limitations, and future trends in metal oxides and their composites regarding their usage in biomedical applications.

• Includes an overview of the important applications of metal oxides for biomedical and biosensing technologies
• Addresses the relationship between material properties, such as structure, morphology, composition and performance
• Reviews the design and fabrication strategies of metal oxides for use in medical and biosensing applications

Dr. Kunal Mondal is a Staff Scientist at the Idaho National Laboratory in the Materials Science and Engineering Department. His research interests include the micro/nano fabrication of functional materials, materials for extreme environments, soft and stretchable electronics, microfluidics, carbon MEMS/NEMS for soft electronic skin and flexible transistors.