This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of
pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that …

The crucial recognition events of chemistry, biology, and materials science occur in a much
smaller world than the one we are accustomed to. Information about these events can be …

Nanosensors are sensing devices with at least one of their sensing dimensions being up
to100 nm. In the field of nanotechnology, nanosensors are instrumental for (a) detecting …

The maturation of nanotechnology has revealed it to be a unique and distinct discipline
rather than a specialization within a larger field. Its textbook cannot afford to be a chemistry …

A new optical sensor based on covalent immobilization of a newly synthesized calcium-
selective, long-wavelength, fluorescent indicator has been constructed, with a response …

Molecular beacons (MBs) are specifically designed DNA hairpin structures that are widely
used as fluorescent probes. Applications of MBs range from genetic screening, biosensor …

This article provides an overview of the development and application of the surface-
enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) techniques using metal-coated nanostructures on solid …

One-dimensional smart probes based on nanowires and nanotubes that can safely
penetrate the plasma membrane and enter biological cells are potentially useful in high …

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and its Application presents a unified view of the rapidly
growing field of STM, and its many derivatives. A thorough discussion of the various …

Spherical optical nanosensors, or PEBBLEs (probes encapsulated by biologically localized
embedding), have been produced in sizes including 20 and 200 nm in diameter. These …