. . . . . . . . . .    ANM 2010     3rd International Conference on Advanced Nano Materials     12-15 September 2010 - Agadir, Morocco Back    Abstract ANMM226 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN BIOMATERIALS, PHARMACEUTICALS SYNTHESIS AND ENERGY Jackie Y. Ying Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669 . Nanostructured materials are of interest for a variety of applications.  This talk describes the synthesis and properties of two classes of nanostructured materials: nanoparticulate materials and nanoporous materials for catalytic and biological applications. Nanoparticulate materials are made up of crystallites or particles of ~ 10 nm. They may be generated by various physical and chemical approaches with ultrahigh surface areas.  Through controlled synthesis in reverse microemulsions, my laboratory has achieved complex oxide nanoparticles with ultrahigh thermal stability for the effective catalytic combustion of methane. This approach has also enabled us to derive polymeric nanoparticles for the glucose-sensitive delivery of insulin. Through various wet-chemical syntheses, we have also attained nanocomposite systems as highly effective environmental catalysts, efficient fuel cell materials, highly selective sensors, multifunctional magnetic quantum dots, bioactive tissue engineering scaffolds and implants, and targeted drug delivery systems. My laboratory is also involved in the synthesis of novel nanoporous materials with tailored pore size and structure, composition and surface chemistry, as well as particle size and morphology. These materials are developed as supports for nanocluster, organometallic, organo and enzymatic catalysts for the synthesis of chiral pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. The resulting heterogenized catalysts provide for excellent activity, enantioselectivity and reusability. . © nanoAC . . . . . . . . . .

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