Frontiers of Multifunctional Nanosystems [Paperback]

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Frontiers in Molecular-Scale Science and Technology of Fullerence, Nanotube, Nanosilicon, Biopolymer (DNA, Protein) Multifunctional Nanosystems, Kyiv, Ukraine, 9-12 September 2001Preface. Photograph of Participants. Part I. Modeling and Simulation of Nanoparticle and Molecular Nanosystems. Multiscale computer simulations in physics, chemistry and biology: the example of silica; J. Horbach, et al. Application of the IMOMM (Integrated Molecular Orbital Molecular Mechanics) method for biopolymers; I. Kom?romi, L. Muszbek. Molecular orbital simulation of semiconductor and metal clusters; V. Gurin. Modeling and interpretation of STM images of carbon nanosystems; G.I. M?rk, et al. Carbon Nanotubes under internal pressure; B.A. Galanov, et al. Part II. Nanotechnology of Nanoparticle and Molecular Nanosystems. Recognition templates for biomaterials with engineered bioreactivity; B. Ratner, et al. Layer-by-layer method for immobilization of protein molecules on biochip surface; G. Zhavnerko, et al. Enzyme electrodes with enzyme immobilised by sol-gel technique; M. Przybyt, M. Bialkowska. Template-directed lattices of nanostructures; preparation and physical properties; S. Romanov. Templates for metal nanowire self-assembly; M. Brust, et al. Layer-by-layer assembly of nanotubes and nanofilms from nanoparticle and polymer blocks for electronic applications; N. Kovtyukhova, et al. Non-thermal plasma synthesis of nanocarbons; A. Huczko, et al. A novel network structure of organometallic clusters in gas phase; A. Nakajima, K. Kaya. Nanotechnology of DNA/nano-Si and DNA/Carbon nanotubes/nano-Si chips; E. Buzaneva, et al. Part III. Fundamental Properties of Nanosystems. Fundamental properties and applications of fullerene and carbon nanotube systems; P. Scharff. Fundamental properties of DNA: some lessons from studies on the molecular basis of drug binding; M. Waring. DNA modifications by novel antitumorplatinum drugs; V. BralC%