Optical inputs that 'read the system' are a powerful tool in studying nanostructures. This volume provides a comprehensive view of the most commonly used photochemical and photophysical techniques and their applications to the study of supramolecular systems.

The Exploration of Supramolecular Systems and Nanostructures by Photochemical Techniques provides a comprehensive view of the most commonly used photochemical and photophysical techniques and their applications to the study of supramolecular systems. Optical inputs are extremely powerful in the study of nanostructures since they can be used both to read the state of the system and to provide it energy to work.

After a brief introduction to the realm of photochemistry, electronically excited state formation and the different pathways of excited state deactivation, the book focuses on the theoretical basis and the practical aspects related to the most widely used photophysical and photochemical techniques, from absorption to time-resolved emission techniques with polarized light. Each chapter illustrates an example of the application of that particular technique to the study of a supramolecular system.

The Exploration of Supramolecular Systems and Nanostructures by Photochemical Techniques not only discusses the latest advances of the field of supramolecular photochemistry but it also offers technical and operative details useful in the laboratory. It is therefore suitable for both the novice and the expert.

Bridges the gap between the didactic view of photochemistry principles and photochemical techniques and their applications to the nanoworld Analyses the theoretical basis and the practical aspects related to the most widely used photophysical and photochemical techniques Written for both experienced scientists and newcomers to the field Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Prof. Paola Ceroni
Dipartimento di Chimica "Ciamician"
Universita' di Bologna
Via Selmi, 2
40126 Bologna
Italy

Inhalt
Excited-state properties.- Photoinduced energy and electron transfer processes.- Spectrophotometry.- Photochemical techniques.- Spectrofluorimetry.- Absorption and emission spectroscopy with polarized light.- Time-resolved luminescence techniques.- Transient absorption spectroscopy.- Spectroelectrochemistry.