Frontiers of Multifunctional Nanosystems

Preface. 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. Komáromi, L. Muszbek. Molecular orbital simulation of semiconductor and metal clusters; V. Gurin. Modeling and interpretation of STM images of carbon nanosystems; G.I. Márk, 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. Brabec. Studies on protein electron carrier complexes: adrenodoxin reductase-adrenodoxin complex in steroid biosynthesis; S. Mardanyan, Y. Sargisova. Interaction of nucleic acids and lipids from tumour cells with anticancer drugs: an SEIRA spectroscopy data; G. Dovbeshko, et al. Aggregation of fullerenes in pyridine/water solutions; V.L. Aksenov, et al. Infrared spectrum of fullerene C60 aggregates in water solution; A.A. Golub, et al. Electrical and magnetic properties of undoped fullerene polymers; T. Makarova, B. Sundqvist. Direct transition in the porous nanosilicon measured by electroflectance; R.Y. Holiney, et al. Part IV. Single and Assembled Molecules Experiments. Scanning probe microscopy of biomacromolecules: nucleic acids, proteins and their complexes; O.I. Kisolyova, et al. Application of atomic force microscopy in protein and DNA biochips development; O. Stukalov. Peculiarities of Th. Terrestris spores surface ultrastructure investigated by AFM; E.H. Gromozova, et al. Part V. Multifunctional Nanosystems. Relaxation of nanostructured molecular materials under the infuence of solvent vapors; Y. Shirshov, et al. Biospecific interactions on the optical transducer surface &endash; the base of infection diagnostics; N. Starodub, et al. Thin film biotermosensors; A. Shmyryeva, N. Starodub. Porous silicon as transducer for immune sensors: from theory to practice; V. Starodub. A porous silicon microcavity as an optical and electrical multiparametric chemical sensor; Z. Gaburro, et al. Composite silicon-based photonic crystals and light emission and sensor elements; L. Karachevtseva. Optical transmission of macroporous silicon; A. Remenyuk, et al. Magnetoresistive sensors and memory;