"Noble and Precious Metals: Properties, Nanoscale Effects and Applications" ed. by Mohindar Seehra

The use of copper, silver, gold and platinum in jewelry as a measure of wealth is well known. This book contains chapters written by international authors on other uses and applications of noble and precious metals (copper, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, and rhenium).

The topics covered include surface-enhanced Raman scattering, quantum dots, synthesis and properties of nanostructures, and its applications in the diverse fields such as high-tech engineering, nanotechnology, catalysis, and biomedical applications.
The basis for these applications is their high-free electron concentrations combined with high-temperature stability and corrosion resistance and methods developed for synthesizing nanostructures. Recent developments in all these areas with up-to-date references are emphasized.

Contents
1 Introductory Chapter: Overview of the Properties and Applications of Noble and Precious Metals
2 Band Structure, Morphology, Functionality, and Size-Dependent Properties of Metal Nanoparticles
3 Effect of Size, Shape and Environment on the Optical Response of Metallic Nanoparticles
4 Origins of the High Reactivity of Au Nanostructures Deduced from the Structure and Properties of Model Surfaces
5 Exciton-Plasmon Interactions in Quantum Well Structures Near Silver Nanoparticles
6 Recent Developments on Metal Nanoparticles for SERS Applications
7 Nano- and Micro-Patterning of Gold Nanoparticles on PEG-Based Hvdroaels for Controlling Cell Adhesion
8 Substrate Effects of Noble Metal Nanostructures Prepared by Sputtering
9 Silver Nanoparticles Fabricated Using Chemical Vapor Deposition and Atomic Layer Deposition Techniques: Properties, Applications and Perspectives: Review
10 Copper Metal for Semiconductor Interconnects
11 Preparation of Highly Dispersed Pd-Supported Catalysts for Hydrogenation Processes by Microemulsion Method
12 Symbiosis in Plasmonic Nanoparticles
13 Applications of Gold Nanoparticles in Cancer Imaging and Treatment
14 Structure-Dependent Biological Response of Noble Metals: From Nanoparticles, Through Nanowires to Nanolayers
15 Structure and Applications of Gold in Nanoporous Form
16 Colorimetric Detection of Copper Ion Based on Click Chemistry
17 Properties and Applications of Ruthenium
18 Extraction of Platinum Group Metals
19 Rare Earth Extraction from NdFeB Magnets