Improvements in TOF-SIMS instrumentation for analytical application and fundamental research

Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich sowohl mit der Entwicklung der TOF-SIMS Gerätetechnologie als auch mit deren Anwendung. Entwicklungen wie eine neue, extrem niederenergetische Sputterionenquelle (200 eV - 2 keV) bei gleichzeitig deutlich gesteigerten Ionenströmen, eine massengefilterte Goldcluster-Flüssigmetallionenquelle oder das simultane Sputtern mit Cs- und Xe-Ionen zur Einstellung der Oberflächenchemie und Optimierung der Sekundärionenausbeute werden beschrieben. Die neuen Komponenten werden zur Untersuchung des atomic mixings unter den speziellen Bedingungen des Dual-Beam Verfahrens im TOF-SIMS verwendet. Ein weiteres Kapitel widmet sich der Sekundärionenbildung Cs-bedeckter Metalloberflächen. Im letzten Kapitel wird die Anwendung von TOF-SIMS zur Untersuchung von Mikrovolumina von einigen 10 µm Ausdehnung und einigen µm Tiefe diskutiert

Intelligent Sensor Networks

In the last decade, wireless or wired sensor networks have attracted much attention. However, most designs target general sensor network issues including protocol stack (routing, MAC, etc.) and security issues. This book focuses on the close integration of sensing, networking, and smart signal processing via machine learning. Based on their world-class research, the authors present the fundamentals of intelligent sensor networks. They cover sensing and sampling, distributed signal processing, and intelligent signal learning. In addition, they present cutting-edge research results from leading experts

Emerging Zoonoses: Eco-Epidemiology, Involved Mechanisms, and Public Health Implications

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Chapter 34 - Biocompatibility of nanocellulose: Emerging biomedical applications

Nanocellulose already proved to be a highly relevant material for biomedical applications, ensued by its outstanding mechanical properties and, more importantly, its biocompatibility. Nevertheless, despite their previous intensive research, a notable number of emerging applications are still being developed. Interestingly, this drive is not solely based on the nanocellulose features, but also heavily dependent on sustainability. The three core nanocelluloses encompass cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC). All these different types of nanocellulose display highly interesting biomedical properties per se, after modification and when used in composite formulations. Novel applications that use nanocellulose includewell-known areas, namely, wound dressings, implants, indwelling medical devices, scaffolds, and novel printed scaffolds. Their cytotoxicity and biocompatibility using recent methodologies are thoroughly analyzed to reinforce their near future applicability. By analyzing the pristine core nanocellulose, none display cytotoxicity. However, CNF has the highest potential to fail long-term biocompatibility since it tends to trigger inflammation. On the other hand, neverdried BNC displays a remarkable biocompatibility. Despite this, all nanocelluloses clearly represent a flag bearer of future superior biomaterials, being elite materials in the urgent replacement of our petrochemical dependence

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