Optochemical Nanosensors

ISBN-13: 9781439854891 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 622 str.

Francisco J. Arregui; Andrea Cusano; Antonello Cutolo

Opis

Nanosized sensors enable the study of chemical and biochemical processes at a level and in dimensions that may not have been envisioned some 20 years ago. Fueled by their inherent small size and the unusual optical, magnetic, catalytic, and mechanical properties of nanoparticles, remarkable progress has been made in recent years in the development and utilization of nanosensors and optical nanotechnology will further widen the field. However, the design of new sensors requires new materials, new methods for their characterization, new optical sensing schemes, new approaches for creating nanosized structures, and new techniques for their interrogation in complex environments such as small living cells for studying biological signals or big public spaces for environmental monitoring . Optochemical Nanosensors covers the rapidly growing field of optical chemical nanosensing, a new and exciting area of research and development within the large field of optical chemical sensing and biosensing. Its many applications, including the detection of bioterrorist threats, food security, virology, explosive detection and more, are covered in these self-contained yet interrelated chapters. The book reviews optochemical sensors, starting from the basics in optoelectronicsand concluding with the presentation of diverse nanosensors. The authors offer insight into future trends in this growing field and present applications in the fields of medicine, security, and bioterrorism.

Spis treści

Fundamentals of PhotonicsBrian Culshaw and Jose Miguel López-HigueraFundamentals of Optical Chemical SensorsFrancesco Baldini, Ambra Giannetti, and Cosimo TronoOptical Chemical Sensors: A View BackDorota Wencel and Colette McDonaghPhotoluminescent NanosensorsMike McShaneCantilever-Based SensorsMaria Tenje, Stephan S. Keller, Zachary J. Davis, Anja Boisen, Joseph Ndieyira, Manuel Vögtli, Carlo Morasso, and Rachel A. McKendryNanostructured Surface Plasmon Resonance SensorsMikael Svedendahl, Si Chen, and Mikael KällFiber-Optic NanosensorsCarlos R. Zamarreño, Jesus M. Corres, Javier Goicoechea, Ignacio Del Villar, Ignacio R. Matías, and Francisco J. ArreguiLab on Fiber Technology and Related DevicesAndrea Cusano, Marco Consales, Marco Pisco, Alessio Crescitelli, Armando Ricciardi, Emanuela Esposito, and Antonello CutoloMicro/Nanofibers for Biochemical SensingJoel VillatoroOptofluidic SensorsRomeo BerniniLab-on-Chip Nanostructured Sensors for Chemical and Biological ApplicationsLuca De Stefano, Edoardo De Tommaso, Emanuele Orabona, Ilaria Rea, and Ivo RendinaPhotonic Crystals as Valuable Technological Platform for Chemical and Biological Nanosensors Valery Konopsky and Elena AlievaNano-Materials and Nano-Structures for Chemical and Biological Optical SensorsIgnacio Del Villar, Javier Goicoechea, Carlos R. Zamarreño, and Jesús M. CorresLinear and Nonlinear Spectroscopy at Nano ScaleAnna Chiara De Luca, Giuseppe Pesce, Giulia Rusciano, and Antonio SassoPlasmonic Nanostructures and Nano-Antennas for SensingAnuj Dhawan and Tuan Vo-DinhOvercoming Mass-Transport Limitations with Optofluidic Plasmonic Biosensors and Particle TrappingHatice Altug, Ahmet Ali Yanik, Alp Artar, Arif Engin Cetin, Min Huang, and John H. ConnorOptical Micro-Ring Resonators for Chemical Vapor SensingYuze Sun and Xudong FanNano-Optical Sensors for the Detection of Bioterrorist ThreatsVinod Kumar KhannaNano-Optical Sensors for Food Safety and SecurityEuiwon Bae and Arun K. BhuniaMultifunctional Fiber-Optic Nanosensors for Environmental MonitoringAlessio Crescitelli, Marco Consales, Antonello Cutolo, Michele Giordano, and Andrea CusanoNano-Optical Sensors for VirologySathish Sankar, Balaji Nandagopal, Mageshbabu Ramamurthy, and Gopalan SridharanNano-Optical Sensors for Explosive DetectionPaul B. Ruffin and Stuart (Shizhuo) Yin