Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of functional porous three-dimensional
framework materials exhibiting unique chemical properties. Owing to the multifunctional …

1. INTRODUCTION Detection of chemical and biological agents plays a fundamental role in
biomedical, forensic and environmental sciences 1− 4 as well as in anti bioterrorism …

The increasing energy demand in the near future will force us to seek environmentally clean
alternative energy resources. The emergence of nanomaterials as the new building blocks …

Particles in the nanometer size range are attracting increasing attention with the growth of
interest in nanotechnological disciplines. Nanoparticles display fascinating electronic and …

The miniaturization of components used in the construction of working devices is being
pursued currently by the large‐downward (top‐down) fabrication. This approach, however …

Nanomaterials, such as metal or semiconductor nanoparticles and nanorods, exhibit similar
dimensions to those of biomolecules, such as proteins (enzymes, antigens, antibodies) or …

Platinum nanoparticles with a diameter of 2− 3 nm were prepared and used in combination
with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for fabricating electrochemical sensors with …

The article presents the state‐of‐the‐art of alternating physisorption of oppositely charged
polyelectrolytes, the so‐called “layer‐by‐layer” method or “electrostatic self …

Metal, semiconductor and magnetic particles act as functional units for electroanalytical
applications. Metal nanoparticles provide three important functions for electroanalysis …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) revealing metallic or semiconductive properties depending on
the folding modes of the nanotube walls represent a novel class of nanowires. Different …