This book introduces the key concepts of nanoscale spectroscopy methods used in nanotechnologies in a manner that is easily digestible for a beginner in the field. It discusses future applications of nanotechnologies in technical industries. It also covers new developments and interdisciplinary research in engineering, science, and medicine. An overview of nanoscale spectroscopy for nanotechnologies, the book describes the technologies with an emphasis on how they work and on their key benefits. It also serves as a reference for veterans in the field.
Tip-Enhanced Spectroscopy in the Nanoscale: Its Practical Issues and Solutions
Norihiko Hayazawa and Taka-aki Yano
Micro- and Nanoscale Structures/Systems and their Applications in Certain Directions: A Brief Review
P.K. Choudhury, Krishna Kanti Dey, and Saurabh Basu
Dielectric Spectroscopy of Polymer-Based Nanocomposite Dielectrics with Tailored Interfaces and Structured Spatial Distribution of Fillers
G. Polizos, E. Tuncer, V. Tomer, I. Sauers, C.A. Randall, and E. Manias
Nanoscale Spectroscopy with Applications to Chemistry
Ufana Riaz and S.M Ashraf
Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy with Applications to Chemistry
Wen-Gang Qu and An-Wu Xu
Nanoestructure Evaluation of Ionic Liquid Aggregates by Spectroscopy
Clarissa P. Frizzo, Aniele Z. Tier, Izabelle M. Gindri, Lilian Buriol, Marcos A. Villetti, Nilo Zanatta, and Marcos A.P. Martins
Controlling Reversible Self-Assembly Path of Amyloid Beta Peptide over Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles' Surfaces
Kazushige Yokoyama
Nanoscale Spectroscopy in the Infrared with Applications to Biology
Eamonn Kennedy, Edward Yoxall, and James Rice
Spectral Interference Fluorescence Microscopy to Study Conformation of Biomolecules with Nanometer Accuracy
Xirui Zhang, Philipp S. Spuhler, David S. Freedman, and M. Selim Ünlü
FMRI and Nanotechnology
Aditi Deshpande and George C. Giakos
Review of Nanoscale Spectroscopy in Medicine
Chintha C. Handapangoda, Saeid Nahavandi, and Malin Premaratne
Medical Nanoscale Spectroscopy: Concepts, Principles and Applications
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Nanoscale Spectroscopy for Defense and National Security
Aditi Deshpande, Mohit Agarwal, Suman Shrestha, and George C. Giakos
Appendix A: Material and Physical Constants
Appendix B: Photon Equations, Index of Refraction, Electromagnetic Spectrum, and Wavelength of Commercial Laser
Appendix C: Symbols and Formulas
Biography
Sarhan M. Musa, Ph.D., is currently an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Prairie View A&M University, Texas. He has been director of Prairie View Networking Academy, Texas, since 2004. Dr. Musa has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and is the editor of Computational Nanotechnology Modeling and Applications with MATLAB®, and Computational Finite Element Methods in Nanotechnology. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Modern Applied Science. Dr. Musa is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is also a LTD Sprint and a Boeing Welliver Fellow.