Nanomaterials Imaging Techniques, Surface Studies, and Applications, 2013
Selected Proceedings of the FP7 International Summer School Nanotechnology: From Fundamental Research to Innovations, August 26-September 2, 2012, Bukovel, Ukraine
Springer Proceedings in Physics Series, Vol. 146

This book presents cutting-edge research on a wide range of nanotechnology techniques and applications.  It features contributions from scientists who participated in the International Summer School ?Nanotechnology: From Fundamental Research to Innovations? in Bukovel, Ukraine on August 26 ? September 2, 2012 funded by the European Commission FP7 project Nanotwinning implemented by the Institute of Physics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and partner institutions: University of Tartu (Estonia), European Profiles A.E. (Greece), University of Turin (Italy) and Université Pierre et Marie Curie (France).  Worldwide experts present the latest results on such key topics as microscopy of nanostructures; nanocomposites; nanostructured interfaces and surfaces; nanooptics; nanoplasmonics; and enhanced vibrational spectroscopy.  Imaging technique coverage ranges from atomic force microscopy and spectroscopy, multiphoton imagery, and laser diagnostics of nanomaterials and nanostructures, to resonance Raman and SERS for surface characterization, and scanning tunneling microscopy of organic molecules.  The breadth of topics highlights the exciting variety of research currently being undertaken in this field and suggests new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and future research.

Preface

Part I: Imaging Techniques – Microscopy, Spectroscopy and Lasers
Chapter 1: Nano-Bio Architectures: Combining Chemistry and Biology in Nanotechnology by Venkat Rao
Chapter 2: Comparative Analysis of the IR Signal Enhancement of Biomolecules Adsorbed on Graphene and Graphene Oxide Nanosheets by Galyna Dovbeshko, Olena Fesenko, Olena Gnatyuk, Anna Rynder, Oleg Posudievsky
Chapter 3: Infrared Spectroscopy in Studying Biofunctionalised Gold Nanoparticles by Alexander A. Kamnev
Chapter 4: Formation of Nanoparticle Chains Within Liquid Crystal Defect Arrays by L. Pelliser, D. Coursault, E. Lacaze
Chapter 5: Carbon Nanotubes Deagglomeration in Aqueous Solutions by EO Kovalska, YuI Sementsov
Chapter 6: Graphene-like autointercalated Niobium Diselenide nanoparticles: new possibility of 2D nanomaterials design by Liudmyla Mykolaivna Chepyga, Leonid M. Kulikov, Viktor M. Talash, Lev G. Akselrud
Chapter 7: Optical Manifold of Spatial Localization of Dyes Molecules Self-Organized in the Body of Silica Thin Films by German Telbiz, Evgen Leonenko, Dezhiv Goer, Petro Manoryk
Chapter 8: Nonlinear Optical Properties of New Nanocomposites: Metal Alkanoate Glasses  with Semiconductor Quantum Dots by A.G. Lyashchova, D.V. Fedorenko, G.V. Klimusheva, T.A. Mirnaya, V.N.Asaula
Chapter 9: Surface plasmon retardation in graphene bilayer by Konstantin Batrakov and Vasil Saroka 

Part II: Interface Studies and Techniques
Chapter 10: Goniometric setup f

Part III: Nanocomposites and Applications of Nanotechnologies
Chapter 15: Hopping Model of Charge-Carrier Transport in Organic Nanoparticle Systems by I. I. Fishchuk, A. Kadashchuk, X. Li, J. Genoe
Chapter 16: Grain growth kinetics during microwave sintering of the nanocrystalline titanium nitride by Dmytro Demirskyi, Andrey Ragulya
Chapter 17: Luminescent imaging of biological molecules and cells on the photonic crystal surface by V.V. Boiko, O.M. Fesenko, V.F. Gorchev, S.O. Karakhim, L. Dolgov, V. Kiisk, I. Sildos, V.S. Gorelik , G.I. Dovbeshko
Chapter 18: Peculiarities of Liquid Crystal – Carbon Nanotube Dispersions Doped with a Minute Amount of Nanoparticles of Synthetic Clay by S. Tomylko, O. Yaroshchuk, O. Kovalchuk and N. Lebovka

Presents microscopy, spectroscopy and laser imaging techniques for nanomaterials and nanocomposites

Covers state-of-the-art advances in areas such as nano-bio architectures, metal nanostructures and active materials, and chemical preparation of graphene

Represents essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students through practicing university and industry researchers