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Experts describe advanced techniques for the chemical synthesis of functional organic nanoparticles and propose new methods for the characterization and manipulation of single nanoparticles. Theoretical and experimental studies of the physical and chemical properties of organic particles, semiconductor particles and liquid droplets are reported. The text gives not only scientific details but also general and historical background, applications, and future perspectives. Lucid explanations of technical terms and concepts are included where necessary.

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1 Introduction.- I Preparation of Nanoparticles.- 2 Reprecipitation Method for Organic Nanocrystals.- 3 Laser Ablation Method for Organic Nanoparticles.- 4 Synthesis of Functionalized Polymer Particles.- 5 Synthesis of Photosensitive Dendrimer Molecules.- II Spectroscopy and Manipulation.- 6 Electrodynamic Trap of Single Microparticles.- 7 Lasing Spectroscopy of Single Microspheres.- 8 Microspectroscopy of Single Nanoparticles.- 9 Force Measurement for a Single Nanoparticle.- 10 Laser Manipulation of Single Nanoparticles.- III Theory of Optical Interactions.- 11 Optical Spectrum of a Confined Exciton in a Sphere: A Prototype of Advanced Analyses.- 12 Optical Manipulation of Single Nanoparticles Under a Resonance Condition.- 13 Low-Dimensional Eexcitons in Aromatic Nanoparticles.- IV Physics and Chemistry of Nanoparticles.- 14 Optical Properties of Polymer Nanocrystals.- 15 Photophysics of Capped Nanocrystals and Molecular J-Aggregates.- 16 Near-field Microspectroscopy and Microprocessing of Individual Perylene Microcrystals.- 17 Photochemical Dynamics of Fullerene Nanoparticles.- 18 Structural Relaxation of Dendrimers and Polymer Nanoparticles with Single Chromophores.- 19 Photophysical Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals.- 20 Electronic States of Chemically Modified CdS Nanoparticles.- V Physics and Chemistry of Liquid Droplets.- 21 Photoredox Chemistry of Single Microdroplets in Water.- 22 Raman Spectroscopy of a Single Microdroplet.- 23 Picoliter Droplets for Single-Particle and Single-Molecule Imaging.- 24 Auto-Oscillated Vibration of Single Oil Droplets.- VI Materials Application and Future Perspective.- 25 Photon-Force Controlled Molecular Assembling in Solution.- 26 Spectroscopic Analysis of Single Microparticles Under Solution-Flow Conditions.- 27 Stimulus-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles.- 28 Photonic Band Properties of Ordered Nanoparticle Layers.- 29 Particle-Based Optical Devices.

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From the reviews:

"As with the other books in the series, "Single Organic Nanoparticles´ is aimed at the specialist reader ... . It provides a thorough and timely overview of the synthesis, characterisation, properties and applications of nanoscale organic particles but also has much to offer a broader range of readers ... . In summary, this is an important and useful text for graduate students and researchers interested in the optical properties of nanoparticles. It has much to offer those interested in both organic and inorganic nanoparticles." (R. G. Elliman, The Physicist, Vol. 41 (2), 2004)

"The operative word in the title of this fascinating book is single. Indeed the preparation, manipulation, and spectroscopic and microscopic properties of single parties is the main thrust of most of the chapters of this book. ... the publishers have produced a durable book that is well bound, nicely typeset, and beautifully illustrated with many useful line drawings and well-reproduced photographs. As such it is highly recommended to the reader who wants an in-depth introduction to the fascinating study of nanoparticles - one-at-a-time." (Gary J. Long, Fernande Grandjean, Physicalia, Vol. 26 (1), 2004)

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