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Responsive Photonic Nanostructures

Author : Yadong Yin
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1849736537
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Responsive Photonic Nanostructures written by Yadong Yin and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2013 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photonic crystal nanostructures, whose photonic properties can be tuned in response to external stimuli, are desired for a wide range of applications in colour displays, biological and chemical sensors, and inks and paints. Until now there is no single resource which gives a complete overview of these exciting smart materials. esponsive Photonic Nanostructures: Smart Nanoscale Optical Materials details the fabrication of photonic crystal structures through self-assembly approaches, general strategies and approaches for creating responsive photonic structures for different responsive systems such as chemical, optical, electrical and magnetic as well as their applications. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this comprehensive summary on responsive photonic nanostructures is suitable for postgraduates and researchers in academia and industry interested in smart materials and their potential applications.

Responsive Photonic Nanostructures

Author : Yadong Yin
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1849737762
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Responsive Photonic Nanostructures written by Yadong Yin and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photonic crystal nanostructures, whose photonic properties can be tuned in response to external stimuli, are desired for a wide range of applications in colour displays, biological and chemical sensors, and inks and paints. Until now there is no single resource which gives a complete overview of these exciting smart materials. Responsive Photonic Nanostructures: Smart Nanoscale Optical Materials details the fabrication of photonic crystal structures through self-assembly approaches, general strategies and approaches for creating responsive photonic structures for different responsive systems such as chemical, optical, electrical and magnetic as well as their applications. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this comprehensive summary on Responsive Photonic Nanostructures is suitable for postgraduates and researchers in academia and industry interested in smart materials and their potential applications.

Fundamentals of Smart Materials

Author : Mohsen Shahinpoor
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 178262645X
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Smart Materials written by Mohsen Shahinpoor and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook covers the fundamentals of different functional material systems aimed at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. Each chapter includes an introduction to the material, its applications and uses with example problems, fabrication and manufacturing techniques, conclusions, homework problems and a bibliography. Edited by a leading researcher in smart materials, topics include piezoelectric materials, magnetostrictive materials, shape memory alloys, mechanochromic materials, chemomechanical polymers and self-healing materials.

Petroleum Engineering Explained

Author : David Shallcross
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1788016688
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Petroleum Engineering Explained written by David Shallcross and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assuming no mathematical or chemistry knowledge, this book introduces complete beginners to the field of petroleum engineering. Written in a straightforward style, the author takes a practical approach to the subject avoiding complex mathematics to achieve a text that is robust without being intimidating. Covering traditional petroleum engineering topics, readers of this book will learn about the formation and characteristics of petroleum reservoirs, the chemical properties of petroleum, the processes involved in the exploitation of reservoirs, post-extraction processing, industrial safety, and the long-term outlook for the oil and gas production. The descriptions and discussions are informed by considering the production histories of several fields including the Ekofisk field in the North Sea, the Wyburn Field in Canada, the Manifa Field in Saudi Arabia and the Wilmington Field off the Californian Coast. The factors leading up to the well blowouts on board the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Mantara Field in the Timor Sea are also examined. With a glossary to explain key words and concepts, this book is a perfect introduction for newcomers to a petroleum engineering course, as well as non-specialists in industry. Professor David Shallcross is one of the foremost practitioners in chemical engineering education worldwide. Readers of this book will find his previous book, Chemical Engineering Explained, a useful companion.

Organic and Hybrid Photonic Crystals

Author : Davide Comoretto
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319165801
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Organic and Hybrid Photonic Crystals written by Davide Comoretto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a multidisciplinary perspective (ranging from chemistry to physics and biology) of the current research and applications of organic and hybrid photonic crystals. The authors detail the chemical and physical tools used to develop organic photonic crystals, explain methods for engineering new nano-structures, and propose novel physical phenomena or technological applications based on such materials. Organic and Hybrid Photonic Crystal lasers, sensors, photovoltaic devices and stimuli responsive devices are discussed.

Magnetic Nanostructures

Author : Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 303016439X
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Magnetic Nanostructures written by Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, magnetic nanostructures have gained a remarkable interest for basic research and applied studies. Because of their low cost and ease of manufacture and modification, they have great potential for agricultural and environmental applications. The use of magnetic nanostructures has been proven in a wide range of fields including catalysis, biotechnology, biomedicine, magnetic resonance imaging, agriculture, biosensors, and removal of environmental pollutants, among others. This book includes 16 chapters of collected knowledge, discoveries, and applications in agriculture, soil remediation, and water treatment. It describes the role of nano-agriculture with regard to food security and discusses environmental and agricultural protection concerns. It further offers potential applications of magnetic nanomaterials in the agriculture and food sectors, such as the development of sensors, environment monitoring for wastewater treatment and the remediation of contaminated soils. Increasing crop yield through the use of nanopesticides or nanofertilizers and biosecurity using sensors for detecting pathogens along the entire food chain are discussed as well. This book also brings together various sources of expertise on different aspects magnetic nanostructure application in the agri-food sector and environment remediation. Magnetic nanostructures also have great potential in biotechnological processes, as they can be utilized as a carrier for enzymes during different biocatalytic transformations. Novel magnetic nanomaterials can be used for detection and separation of pesticides from environmental and biological samples. The excellent adsorption capacity of the modified magnetic nanoadsorbents together with other advantages such as reusability, easy separation, environmentally friendly composition, and freedom of interferences of alkaline earth metal ions make them suitable adsorbents for removal of heavy metal ions from environmental and industrial wastes. One of the most important environmental applications of magnetic nanostructures has been in the treatment of water, whether in the remediation of groundwater or through the magnetic separation and/or sensing of contaminants present in various aqueous systems. The integrated combination of these 16 chapters, written by experts with considerable experience in their area of research, provides a comprehensive overview on the synthesis, characterization, application, environmental processing, and agriculture of engineered magnetic nanostructures. Its comprehensive coverage discusses how nanostructure materials interact in plants as well as their potential and useful applications.

Polymer-Engineered Nanostructures for Advanced Energy Applications

Author : Zhiqun Lin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331957003X
Total Pages : 701 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Polymer-Engineered Nanostructures for Advanced Energy Applications written by Zhiqun Lin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-16 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of engineering nanostructures mediated by functional polymers in combination with optimal synthesis and processing techniques. The focus is on polymer-engineered nanostructures for advanced energy applications. It discusses a variety of polymers that function as precursors, templates, nano-reactors, surfactants, stabilizers, modifiers, dopants, and spacers for directing self-assembly, assisting organization, and templating growth of numerous diverse nanostructures. It also presents a wide range of polymer processing techniques that enable the efficient design and optimal fabrication of nanostructured polymers, inorganics, and organic–inorganic nanocomposites using in-situ hybridization and/or ex-situ recombination methodologies. Combining state-of-the-art knowledge from polymer-guided fabrication of advanced nanostructures and their unique properties, it especially highlights the new, cutting-edge breakthroughs, future horizons, and insights into such nanostructured materials in applications such as photovoltaics, fuel cells, thermoelectrics, piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, batteries, supercapacitors, photocatalysis, and hydrogen generation and storage. It offers an instructive and approachable guide to polymer-engineered nanostructures for further development of advanced energy materials to meet ever-increasing global energy demands. Interdisciplinary and broad perspectives from internationally respected contributors ensure this book serves as a valuable reference source for scientists, students, and engineers working in polymer science, renewable energy materials, materials engineering, chemistry, physics, surface/interface science, and nanotechnology. It is also suitable as a textbook for universities, institutes, and industrial institutions.

Organic Nanophotonics

Author : Yong Sheng Zhao
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662450828
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Organic Nanophotonics written by Yong Sheng Zhao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text collects the progress made in recent years in the fabrication, processing, and performance of organic nanophotonic materials and devices. The first part of the book addresses photonic nanofabrications in a chapter on multiphoton processes in nanofabrication and microscopy imaging. The second part of the book is focused on nanoscale light sources for integrated nanophotonic circuits, and is composed of three chapters on organic nano/microcavities, organic laser materials, and polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs). The third part is focused on the interactions between light and matter and consists in three chapters, including the propagation of light in organic nanostructures and photoswitches based on nonlinear optical polymer photonic crystals and photoresponsive molecules, respectively. The final chapter of this book introduces the integration of miniaturized photonic devices and circuits with various organic nanophotonic elements. The practical case studies demonstrate how the latest applications actually work, while tables throughout the book summarize key information and diagrams and figures help readers to grasp complex concepts and designs. The references at the end of each chapter can be used as the gateway to the relevant literature in the field. Moreover, this book helps researchers to advance their own investigations to develop the next generation of miniaturized devices for information processing, efficient energy conversion, and highly accurate sensing. Yong Sheng Zhao, PhD, is a Professor at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), China.

Metal Oxide Nanostructures

Author : Daniela Nunes
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 012811505X
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Metal Oxide Nanostructures written by Daniela Nunes and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal Oxide Nanostructures: Synthesis, Properties and Applications covers the theoretical and experimental aspects related to design, synthesis, fabrication, processing, structural, morphological, optical and electronic properties on the topic. In addition, it reviews surface functionalization and hybrid materials, focusing on the advantages of these oxide nanostructures. The book concludes with the current and future prospective applications of these materials. Users will find a complete overview of all the important topics related to oxide nanostructures, from the physics of the materials, to its application. Delves into hybrid structured metal oxides and their promising use in the next generation of electronic devices Includes fundamental chapters on synthesis design and the properties of metal oxide nanostructures Provides an in-depth overview of novel applications, including chromogenics, electronics and energy

Magnetic Nanoparticles

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Magnetic Nanoparticles written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2022-01-16 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Is Magnetic Nanoparticles Magnetic nanoparticles are a class of nanoparticle that can be manipulated using magnetic fields. Such particles commonly consist of two components, a magnetic material, often iron, nickel and cobalt, and a chemical component that has functionality. While nanoparticles are smaller than 1 micrometer in diameter, the larger microbeads are 0.5–500 micrometer in diameter. Magnetic nanoparticle clusters that are composed of a number of individual magnetic nanoparticles are known as magnetic nanobeads with a diameter of 50–200 nanometers. Magnetic nanoparticle clusters are a basis for their further magnetic assembly into magnetic nanochains. The magnetic nanoparticles have been the focus of much research recently because they possess attractive properties which could see potential use in catalysis including nanomaterial-based catalysts, biomedicine and tissue specific targeting, magnetically tunable colloidal photonic crystals, microfluidics, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic particle imaging, data storage, environmental remediation, nanofluids, optical filters, defect sensor, magnetic cooling and cation sensors. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Magnetic nanoparticles Chapter 2: Nanoparticle Chapter 3: Coprecipitation Chapter 4: Thermal decomposition Chapter 5: Microemulsion Chapter 6: Iron oxide nanoparticle Chapter 7: Magnetic nanoparticles (II) Answering the public top questions about magnetic nanoparticles. (III) Real world examples for the usage of magnetic nanoparticles in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of magnetic nanoparticles' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of magnetic nanoparticles.

Chemoresponsive Materials

Author : Hans-Jorg Schneider
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 178262242X
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Chemoresponsive Materials written by Hans-Jorg Schneider and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart materials stimulated by chemical or biological signals are of interest for their many applications including drug delivery, as well as in new sensors and actuators for environmental monitoring, process and food control, and medicine. In contrast to other books on responsive materials, this volume concentrates on materials which are stimulated by chemical or biological signals. Chemoresponsive Materials introduces the area with chapters covering different responsive material systems including hydrogels, organogels, membranes, thin layers, polymer brushes, chemomechanical and imprinted polymers, nanomaterials, silica particles, as well as carbohydrate- and bio-based systems. Many promising applications are highlighted, with an emphasis on drug delivery, sensors and actuators. With contributions from internationally known experts, the book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in academia, healthcare and industry interested in functional materials and their applications.

Chemoresponsive Materials

Author : Hans-Jörg Schneider
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1839166142
Total Pages : 667 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Chemoresponsive Materials written by Hans-Jörg Schneider and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2022-07-08 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart materials stimulated by chemical or by logical signals hold promise for many applications, including new sensors and actuators for medicine, environmental and process control. In contrast to other books on responsive materials which are restricted to sensing, this volume not only highlights fundamental chemical and physical principles but also focuses on the use of smart materials for applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, cell adhesion, tuneable vesicles, surface control, smart paints and glasses, separations, oil recovery and artificial muscles. In this completely updated and expanded edition, readers are introduced to the area with chapters reflecting the enormous expansion of the field in recent years. Different responsive material systems will be covered including hydrogels, membranes, thin layers, polymer brushes, chemomechanical and imprinted polymers, nanomaterials and silica particles. With contributions from internationally recognised experts, the book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in academia, healthcare and industry interested in functional materials and their applications.

Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Author : Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0128229985
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles written by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals and Industrial Applications of Magnetic Nanomaterials highlights industrial applications of magnetic nanoparticles, reviews their rapidly emerging applications, and discusses future research directions. The book emphasizes the structure-property-functionality of magnetic nanoparticles for the most relevant industry applications. After reviewing the fundamentals, industry applications in the biomedical, pharma, environmental, cosmetics and energy industries are explored. Cross-cutting barriers to commercialization are then discussed, along with legal, health and safety implications. Finally, opportunities for enabling a more sustainable future are covered. This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners in academia and industry in materials science and engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering. Reveals fundamental concepts of magnetic nanoparticles for modern industries and perspectives Establishes routes for the utilization of magnetic nanoparticles in commercial-scale manufacturing Discusses opportunities for magnetic nanoparticles to help enable sustainable applications

Handbook of Solid State Chemistry, 6 Volume Set

Author : Richard Dronskowski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527325875
Total Pages : 3912 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Solid State Chemistry, 6 Volume Set written by Richard Dronskowski and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 3912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This most comprehensive and unrivaled compendium in the field provides an up-to-date account of the chemistry of solids, nanoparticles and hybrid materials. Following a valuable introductory chapter reviewing important synthesis techniques, the handbook presents a series of contributions by about 150 international leading experts -- the "Who's Who" of solid state science. Clearly structured, in six volumes it collates the knowledge available on solid state chemistry, starting from the synthesis, and modern methods of structure determination. Understanding and measuring the physical properties of bulk solids and the theoretical basis of modern computational treatments of solids are given ample space, as are such modern trends as nanoparticles, surface properties and heterogeneous catalysis. Emphasis is placed throughout not only on the design and structure of solids but also on practical applications of these novel materials in real chemical situations.

Metal Nanostructures for Photonics

Author : Luciana Reyes Pires Kassab
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0081023790
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Metal Nanostructures for Photonics written by Luciana Reyes Pires Kassab and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal Nanostructures for Photonics presents updates on the development of materials with enhanced optical properties and the demand for novel metal-dielectric nanocomposites and nanostructured materials. The book covers various aspects of metal-dielectric nanocomposites and metallic-nanostructures and illustrates techniques used to prepare and characterize materials and their physical properties. It focuses on three main sections, nanocomposites with enhanced luminescence properties due to contributions of metal nanoparticles hosted in photonic glasses, near and far-field optical phenomena, and the optical response of single nanoparticles that reveal quantum phenomena in the nanoscale, amongst other topics. This book will serve as an important research reference for materials scientists who want to learn more on how a range of metallic nanostructured materials are used in photonics. Sets out the properties of a range of metal-dielectric nanostructures and nanocomposites, along with the use cases for each in photonics Discusses the pros and cons of using different metallic nanostructures for different photonic applications Includes case studies that illustrate how metallic nanostructures have successfully been applied in photonics

Photonics, Volume 2

Author : David L. Andrews
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119014018
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Photonics, Volume 2 written by David L. Andrews and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the basic physical principles underlying thescience and technology of nanophotonics, its materials andstructures This volume presents nanophotonic structures and Materials.Nanophotonics is photonic science and technology that utilizeslight/matter interactions on the nanoscale where researchers arediscovering new phenomena and developing techniques that go wellbeyond what is possible with conventional photonics andelectronics.The topics discussed in this volume are: CavityPhotonics; Cold Atoms and Bose-Einstein Condensates; Displays;E-paper; Graphene; Integrated Photonics; Liquid Crystals;Metamaterials; Micro-and Nanostructure Fabrication; Nanomaterials;Nanotubes; Plasmonics; Quantum Dots; Spintronics; Thin FilmOptics Comprehensive and accessible coverage of the whole of modernphotonics Emphasizes processes and applications that specifically exploitphoton attributes of light Deals with the rapidly advancing area of modern optics Chapters are written by top scientists in their field Written for the graduate level student in physical sciences;Industrial and academic researchers in photonics, graduate studentsin the area; College lecturers, educators, policymakers,consultants, Scientific and technical libraries, governmentlaboratories, NIH.

Nanomaterials and Nanoarchitectures

Author : M. Bardosova
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401799210
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Nanomaterials and Nanoarchitectures written by M. Bardosova and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current work consists of nine contributions describing recent progress in the interdisciplinary of Nanoscience, which involves physics, chemistry, engineering, biology and medicine and one essay outlining some important historical and socioeconomic factors pertaining to recent developments in nanoscale science and technology. All 10 chapters have been written by eminent experts in their respective fields. The authors employ the terms ‘nanomaterials’ as building blocks of a range of materials, ‘nanoarchitecture’ represents the design and ‘nanotechnology’ the means to produce a particular device or functionality. Two of the chapters are devoted to novel materials and two others focus on analyzing techniques, which can be used to enable molecular control of the film architecture. Additionally, the reader will find material devoted to photonic and hybrid plasmonic-photonic crystals as well as sections which address their applications, such as the use of plasmonic particles and nanostructures for new sensing concepts and ultrasensitive detection techniques. This work will be of interest to graduate students, researchers and practitioners alike.