Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Innovations of Nanomaterials

Filling the need for a reliable handbook on pertinent metrology approaches in the field of nanomaterials, experts from European, American and Asian standardization bodies provide a balanced and comprehensive overview of the state of the art, highlighting the importance of global standards.
Following an introduction to the field and the common terminology and nomenclature used throughout the book, in the second part academic as well as corporate researchers and developers review the preparation, synthesis and properties of engineered nanomaterials with a particular focus on the industrial requirements of nanomaterial-based products. The following two parts form the core focus of the book and are devoted to methods and technologies for a reliable, reproducible characterization of nanomaterials, and the methods and protocols in current and future standardization approaches. The whole is rounded off by an overview of risk management and the commercial impact of metrology and standardization for industrial innovations.