Optochemical Nanosensors

Andrea Cusano, Francisco J. Arregui, Michele Giordano, Antonello Cutolo

Optochemical Nanosensors overviews the state of the art in optical and chemical nanosensors for industrial, environmental, diagnostic, security, and medical applications. It summarizes the various types and developments in optical and chemical sensor technology and then explains how the integration of optical/chemical sensors and nanomaterials creates new opportunities in research and development. The book also reviews optochemical sensors, starting from the basics in optoelectronics and concluding with the principles of operation at the basis of optochemical devices. The authors offer insight into future trends in this growing field and present a range of applications in the fields of medicine, security, and bioterrorism.

Fundamentals of Photonics. Fundamentals of Optical Chemical Sensors. Optical Chemical Sensors: A View Back. Photoluminescent Nanosensors. Cantilever-Based Sensors. Nanostructured Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors. Fiber-Optic Nanosensors. Lab on Fiber Technology and Related Devices. Micro/Nanofibers for Biochemical Sensing. Optofluidic Sensors. Lab-on-Chip Nanostructured Sensors for Chemical and Biological Applications. Photonic Crystals as Valuable Technological Platform for Chemical and Biological Nanosensors. Nano-Materials and Nano-Structures for Chemical and Biological Optical Sensors. Linear and Nonlinear Spectroscopy at Nano Scale. Plasmonic Nanostructures and Nano-Antennas for Sensing. Overcoming Mass-Transport Limitations with Optofluidic Plasmonic Biosensors and Particle Trapping. Optical Micro-Ring Resonators for Chemical Vapor Sensing. Nano-Optical Sensors for the Detection of Bioterrorist Threats. Nano-Optical Sensors for Food Safety and Security. Multifunctional Fiber-Optic Nanosensors for Environmental Monitoring. Nano-Optical Sensors for Virology. Nano-Optical Sensors for Explosive Detection.