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Besides the applications of the electrophilicity index mentioned in the review article [40], following recent applications and developments have been observed, including relationship between basicity and nucleophilicity [64], 3D-quantitative structure activity analysis [65], Quantitative Structure-Toxicity Relationship (QSTR) [66], redox potential [67,68], Woodward-Hoffmann rules [69], Michael-type reactions [70], Sn2 reactions [71], multiphilic descriptions [72], etc. Molecular systems include silylenes [73], heterocyclohexanones [74], pyrido-di-indoles [65], bipyridine [75], aromatic and heterocyclic sulfonamides [76], substituted nitrenes and phosphi-nidenes [77], first-row transition metal ions [67], triruthenium ring core structures [78], benzhydryl derivatives [79], multivalent superatoms [80], nitrobenzodifuroxan [70], dialkylpyridinium ions [81], dioxins [82], arsenosugars and thioarsenicals [83], dynamic properties of clusters and nanostructures [84], porphyrin compounds [85-87], and so on. 

In conclusion, we have successfully demonstrated that, by using a fluorous label and a fluorous solvent, we can affect the phase transfer of gold and CdSe nanoparticles from an aqueous or hydrocarbon medium to the fluorous phase. Single-walled carbon nanotubes and ZnO nanorods can be solubilized in a fluorous solvent after interaction with a fluorous amine. Phase transfer of the nanostructures to a fluorous solvent represents solubilization in a highly nonpolar solvent, accompanied by purification. The high nonpolarity of the fluorocarbon makes it possible to study the optical and other properties of nanostructures in a medium of very low refractive index. Since the fluorocarbon extracts only the species attached to the fluorous label, the process enables one to obtain solely one product in the pure state. We believe that fluorous chemistry may have practical utility in carrying out studies of nanostructures. 

Keywords Nanostructures Surface plasmon resonance Localized surface plasmon resonance Bio-molecular interactions Refractive index change Effective medium Thin films Biosensors Sensitivity Nanoparticles... 

LSPR-based sensitivity enhancement using surface-relief nanostructures has been confirmed experimentally in a few smdies to date. In the experiments conducted by Byun et al. [26], ethanol-water mixture at varied ethanol concentration was used to estimate the sensitivity enhancement by periodic nanowires atA = 200 nm and 500 nm respectively as 44% and 31% over conventional structures, as shown in Fig. 7. Note that the sensitivity enhancement for bulk index measurement is relatively limited compared to layered bio-molecular interactions, because of reduced index contrast against ambience. It was also found that surface roughness can degrade sensitivity performance [27]. Measurement of the DNA hybridization process was performed using nanoposts at A = 110 run and presented more than fivefold sensitivity improvement, as shown in Fig. 8 [28]. 

Here, 1 examine the coupling of particle plasmons excited in nanoparticles with LSPs in surface relief nanostructures. As a biosensor, nanoparticles may serve as linker molecules that amplify the index change due to ligand bindings with... 

Three-dimensional PtRu nanostructures (i.e. PtgsRujs, 5.9 nm particle size Pt7gRu22, 6.7 nm) with defined shapes are available from Pt(acac)2 and Ru(acac)3 precursors . Capping of indexed surfaces using adamantaneacetic acid and hexadecylamine led to formation... 

The book starts with a brief introduction to nanomaterials followed by chapters dealing with the synthesis, structure and properties of various types of nanostructures. There are chapters devoted to oxomolybdates, porous silicon, polymers, electrochemistry, photochemistry, nanoporous solids and nanocatalysis. Nanomanipulation and lithography are covered in a separate chapter. In our attempt to make each contribution complete in itself, there is some unavoidable overlap amongst the chapters. Some chapters cover entire areas, while others expound on a single material or a technique. Our gratitude goes to S. Roy for his valuable support in preparing the index manuscript. 

There are many potential applications of such 3D polymer nanostructures. Multilayered structure with varied grating periods can be used as size-controlled filters in microfluidics to select and separate particles of different sizes. Another potential application is to fabricate periodic 3D polymer structures and infiltrate the polymer template with high refractive index inorganic... 

Fig. 12 Schematic of (A) building 3D polymer nanostructures by using reverse-imprint thermal plastic or photosensitive material is spin-coated on the mold for pattern transfer and (B) infiltrate the 3D periodic structure with other materials, such as inorganic materials that have high refractive index then remove the polymer template layer to create a 3D pattern of the infiltrated material that is complementary to the original polymer resist pattern. (View this art in color at www.dekker.com.)...

We developed an approach for analysis of reflectance spectra with bands of interference origin, for thin porous nanostructured layers on silicon wafers and made the automatic reflectometry equipment to examine optical characteristics (reflectance coefficient, refractive index) in the visible, near- infrared and mid- infrared range. The method is applied to por-Si, por-CoSi2 and por-A Os layers on c-Si substrate. The reflectance spectra, recorded at different light incidence angles permit to detect both the refractive index and layer thickness simultaneously. TEM, AFM, IR spectroscopy investigations of these layers confirmed the presence of Si nanocrystals. 

The reflectance spectra for por-CoSi2/layer of Si nanocrystals/por-Si/c-Si structure, when the incidence light angle changes from 10° to 45° is presented in Fig. 2. Using these data and expressions (3) and (4), one can calculate the thickness of nanostructured layer and effective refractive index d= 1.29 0.08, 1.4-1.51... 

Block polymers containing an etchable block have been used as precursors for nanoporous polymers [109]. Because nanoporous polymers have large internal surface areas, large pore volumes, and uniform pore dimensions, these materials were studied as separation/pmilication media, batteiy separators, templates for nanostructured materials, low dielectric materials, and low refractive index materials. Both pore wall functionality and robustness of the matrix are important for the practical use of nanoporous polymers. As shown in Eig. 5.16, PLA was selectively etched horn a blend with reactive block co-polymers to form a nanoporous material. 

Experimental GISAXS pattern and indexations of a porous PFS template after removal of the minority component (a, d), nanostructured hydrated Ti(IV) oxide films with the PFS block still In place (b, e) and annealed titania network array (c, f). The patterns were analyzed using the distorted wave Born approximation to account for scattering of both the direct and reflected beam.S S5 and denote the diffraction peaks due to scattering of the direct and reflected X-ray beams, respectively. and indicate "forbidden" reflections. Only the diffraction peaks due to the direct beam scattering are indexed and only observed peaks are marked. Figure reproduced with permission from Ref. [61]. 

Optofluidics refers to the complementary hybridization of photonics and fluidics. Optofluidic characterizatiOTi is the analysis of a fluidic system by photonics, and vice versa. In particular, nanoscale optofluidic characterization is related to photonic phenomena based on the nanostructures. The photonic band-gap properties, surface plasmon resonance, or surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensitively change with the refractive index of the surrounding fluid or the specific binding of chemicals and biomolecules on the nanostructures. 

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