Microchemistry : spectroscopy and chemistry in small domains : proceedings of the JRDC-KUL Joint International Symposium on 'Spectroscopy and Chemistry in Small Domains' : Brussels, Belgium, August 11-14, 1993 : ed. by Hiroshi Masuhara ... [et al

Microchemistry is an interdisciplinary area in which relevant results are presented and published in a range of fields including spectroscopy, optics, applied physics, electrochemistry and polymer science. This volume collects for the first time all the latest research and results and classifies them into five parts. Optical micromanipulation and creation, microfabrication and functionalization and dynamic microspectroscopy are novel methodologies for microchemistry where exploratory ideas and future perspectives are included. Microphotochemistry and microelectrochemistry and microphotoconversion are concerned with the relaxation dynamics and chemical reactions in small domains. This comprehensive, up-to-date review of the field will be of great interest to scientists and students working in these areas. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages v-vi , Hiroshi MASUHARA Organization of The JRDC-KUL Joint International Symposium , Pages vii-viii Participants List , Pages ix-xi Microchemistry by laser and microfabrication techniques , Pages 3-20 , H. Masuhara Laser trapping and scanning micromanipulation of fine particles , Pages 23-34 , Keiji Sasaki, Hiroaki Misawa Optical harmony of microparticles in solution , Pages 35-48 , N. Kitamura, K. Sasaki, H. Misawa, H. Masuhara Photochemical microfabrication and machining of individual polymer particles in solution , Pages 49-64 , Hiroaki Misawa, Keiji Sasaki Microstereophotolithography : a reality or a dream for tomorrow? , Pages 65-78 , S. Zissi, S. Corbel, J.Y. Jézéquel, S. Ballandras, J.C. André Laser-controlled phase transition of aqueous poly(N-isopropyl-acrylamide) solution in micrometer domain , Pages 79-92 , N. Kitamura, M. Ishikawa, H. Misawa, R. Fujisawa Photochemical micromodification of organic surfaces with functional molecules , Pages 95-108 , Nobuyuki Ichinose Simultaneous microfabrication and functionalization of polymeric materials by laser ablation , Pages 109-122 , N. Shimo, T. Uchida Highly time- and space- resolved studies of superfast image production using laser ablation transfer , Pages 123-135 , David E. Hare, I-Yin Sandy Lee, Dana D. Dlott Chemical dynamics of the interaction of ultraviolet laser radiation with organic polymers , Pages 137-145 , R. Srinivasan Micrometer patterning of organic materials by selective chemical vapor deposition , Pages 147-158 , A. Sekiguchi, H. Masuhara Scanning tunneling microscope tip-induced anodization for nanofabrication of metals and semiconductors , Pages 159-172 , Hiroyuki Sugimura, Noboru Kitamura Fabrication of two-dimensional protein and colloidal arrays , Pages 173-182 , Kuniaki Nagayama Three-dimensional space- and time-resolved spectroscopy using a confocal microscope , Pages 185-196 , Keiji Sasaki, Masanori Koshioka Time-resolved confocal microspectroscopic imaging , Pages 197-210 , K.P. Ghiggino, P.G. Spizzirri, T.A. Smith Morphology of organized monolayers by Brewster angle microscopy , Pages 211-223 , R.C. Ahuja, P.-L . Caruso, D. Hönig, J. Maack, D. Möbius, G.A. Overbeck Transient absorption microspectroscopy of a single optically trapped particle , Pages 225-240 , N. Tamai, S. Funakura, C.F. Porter Picosecond dynamics in thin films by transient grating spectroscopy , Pages 241-256 , N. Tamai, T. Asahi, T. Ito Time-resolved total-internal-reflection fluorescence spectroscopy and its applications to solid/polymer interface layers , Pages 257-268 , Minoru Toriumi, Masatoshi Yanagimachi Time-resolved evanescent wave induced fluorescence studies of polymer-surface interactions , Pages 269-286 , G. Rumbles, D. Bloor, A.J. Brown, A.J. DeMello, B. Crystall, D. Phillips, T.A. Smith Picosecond lasing dynamics of an optically-trapped microparticle , Pages 287-300 , Kenji Kamada, Keiji Sasaki, Ryo Fujisawa, Hiroaki Misawa Near-field optics: Chemical sensors, photon supertips and subwavelength spectroscopy , Pages 301-318 , Weihong Tan, Duane Birnbaum, Craig Harris, R. Merlin, B. Orr, Zhong-You Shi, Steve Smith, Bjorn A. Thorsrud, Raoul Kopelman Dipolar interactions in the presence of an interface , Pages 321-333 , Michael Urbakh, Joseph Klafter Picosecond fluorescence dynamics in solid-solution interface layers , Pages 335-348 , S. Hamai, N. Tamai, M. Yanagimachi Photophysics and photochemistry of individual microparticles in solution , Pages 349-362 , M. Koshioka, U. Pfeifer-Fukumura, S. Funakura, K. Nakatani, H. Masuhara Stimuli-responsive polymer gels: an approach to micro actuators , Pages 363-371 , M. Irie Photoinduced volume change of polyacrylamide microgels ; micrometer size effects and kinetic analyses , Pages 373-386 , M. Ishikawa, N. Kitamura Fluorescence decay studies of polymer diffusion across interfaces in latex films , Pages 387-400 , Mitchell A. Winnik, Lin Li, Yuan Sheng Liu Direct measurement of surface forces of supramolecular systems: Structures and interactions , Pages 401-414 , Kazue Kurihara Luminescence spectroscopy and microdomains , Pages 415-430 , Frans C. De Schryvera, Jan van Stam, Marcelo H Gehlen, Mark Van der Auweraer, Noél Boens, Steven Reekmans, R. Martin Negri, Nadine Wittouck, Delia Bernikd, Marcel Ameloot, Herman Faes, Dimitri Noukakis Site-selected excitation energy transport in Langmuir-Blodgett multilayer films , Pages 431-440 , I. Yamazaki, N. Ohta, S. Yoshinari, T. Yamazaki Binary self-assembled monolayers: spectroscopy and application to liquid crystal alignment , Pages 441-454 , Jean Y. Yang, Klemens Mathauer, Curtis W. Frank Conductivity and photoconductivity in nanosize conductors , Pages 455-468 , M Van der Auweraer, C. Catry, F.C. De Schryver, H. Bengs, O. Karthaus, L. Haüssling, H. Ringsdorf Organization and spectroscopy of dyes on submicron-sized crystalline solids , Pages 469-482 , R.A. Schoonheydt Functionalized photoelectrochemistry , Pages 485-493 , Kenichi Honda Preparation and Characterization of Microelectrochemical Devices: Self-Assembly of Redox-Active Molecular Monolayers on Microelectrode Arrays , Pages 495-506 , Mark S. Wrighton, C. Daniel Frisbie, Timothy J. Gardner, Doris Kang The Characterization and Fabrication of Small Domains by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy , Pages 507-520 , Allen J. Bard Electrochemical micromodification and imaging of ion conducting films by direct-mode scanning electrochemical microscopy , Pages 521-534 , Hiroyuki Sugimura, Noboru Kitamura Photoelectrochemical characteristics of semiconductor-based microelectrode arrays , Pages 535-548 , T. Uchida, A. Sekiguchi, K. Pásztor, N. Kitamura Chemical reaction control in small domains: laser trapping-electrochemistry-photochemistry of a single microdroplet , Pages 549-562 , K. Nakatani, T. Uchida, N. Kitamura INDEX , Pages 563-564 Subject Index , Pages 565-571