1. Synthesis and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles. - 1. 1 Introduction. - 1. 2 Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles. - 1. 3 Synthesis of Single Metal MNPs. - 1. 4 Synthesis of Alloyed Metal Nanoparticles. - 1. 5 Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles. - 1. 6 Self-assembled monolayers on Iron and Iron Oxide MNPs. - 1. 7 Preparation of Bioconjugate MNPs. - 1. 8 BlOsynthetic routes to MNPs. - 1. 9 Synthesis of Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Nanoparticles. - 1. 10 Synthesis of Transition Metal Coordination Polymer Nanoparticles. - 1. 11 The Limits of Nano: Single Molecule Magnets. - 1. 12 Summary and Outlook. - 2. Semiconductor Nanoparticles: Synthesis Properties and Integration into Polymers for the Generation of Novel Composite Materials. - 2. 1 Introduction. - 2. 2 Nanoparticle Synthesis. - 2. 3 Semiconductor Nanoparticle/Polymer Composites. - 2. 4 Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites Obtained by End-Group Attachment. - 2. 5 Self- and Directed-Assembly of Semiconducting Nanoparticles. - 2. 6 Summary and Future Outlook. - 3. Architecture of Nanocrystal Building Blocks. - 3. 1 Introduction. - 3. 2 Recent Developments in the Architectural Control of Nanobuilding Blocks. - 3. 3 Shape-Guiding Growth Mechanisms. - 3. 4 Critical Parameters for Architecture Guiding Processes of Nanocrystals. - 3. 5 Future Direction. - 4. Nanoparticle Scaffolds for Devices and Sensors. - 4. 1 Introduction. - 4. 2 Nanoparticles Modified with Molecular or Ionic Receptors. - 4. 3 Thin Film Sensors Containing Metal Colloidal Particles. - 4. 4 Organized Nanoparticle Assemblies. - 4. 5 Conclusions and Outlook. - 5. Nanoparticles in Catalysis. - 5. 1 Introduction. - 5. 2 Fundamental Issues. - 5. 3 Challenges and Opportunities. - 5. 4 Fabrication of Nanoparticles as Catalysts. - 5. 5 Traditional Approaches. - 5. 6 Surface-Capping Approaches. - 5. 7 Surpported Nanoparticle catalysts. - 5. 8 Assembled Nanoparticle Catalysts. - 5. 9 The Nanoparticle Assembly. - 5. 10 The Catalytic Activation. - 5. 11 Conclusions and Prospectus. - 6. Adventures with Smart Chemical Sensing: Electrooptically Responsive Photonic Crystals. - 6. 1 Introduction. - 6. 2 Diffraction from CCA Photonic Crystals. - 6. 3 CCA Optical Switching and Optical Limiting. - 6. 4 Polymerized Colloidal Array Switching and Optical Limiting. - 6. 5 PCCA Photonic Crystal Chemical Sensing Materials. - 6. 6 Conclusions. - 7. Plasmonic Nanomaterials: Enhanced Optical Properties from Metal Nanoparticles and Their Ensembles. - 7. 1 Introduction. - 7. 2 Surface Plasmons in Spherical Metal Nanoparticles. - 7. 3 Surface Plasmons: Theoretical Considerations. - 7. 4 Surface Plasmons and the Material function. - 7. 5 Metal Nanoparticle Ensembles. - 7. 6 Conclusion. - 8. Nanoparticle Polymer Ensembles. - 8. 1 Introduction. - 8. 2 Assembly of Polymer-Nanoparticle Composite Materials. - 8. 3 Nanoparticle Building Blocks and Polymer Scaffolds. - 8. 4 Polymer-Nanoparticle Assemblies for Catalyic Applications. - 8. 5 Fabrication of Polymer-Mediated Organized Nanoparticle Assemblies. - 8. 6 Organized Polymer-Nanoparticle Assemblies on Surfaces. - 8. 7 Dendrimers in Catalytic and Assembly. - 8. 8 Conclusion. - 9. Electrostatic Assembly of Nanoparticles. - 9. 1 Introduction. - 9. 2 Electrostatic Nanoparticle Assembly in Solution. - 9. 3 Electrostatically Driven Nanoparticle Assembly in Thin Films. - 10. Biological and Biomimetic Applications of Nanoparticles. - 10. 1 Introduction. - 10. 2 Colloidal Gold Bioconjugates. - 10. 3 Low and High Nuclearity Metal Clusters Conjugates. - 10. 4 Biological Applications of Semiconductors Quantum Dots. - 10. 5 DNA and Nanoparticles. - 10. 6 DNA Recognition. - 10. 7 DNA-Nanoparticle-Based Devices. - 10. 8 Biomimetic Applications: Mimicry of Carbohydrate-Protein and Carbohydrate-Carbohydrate Interactions. - 10. 9 Mimicry of Polyvalency and Cooperativity. - 10. 10 Nanomaterials as Delivery Systems. - 10. 11 Conclusion. - 283. Language: English