Contents



Preface

Materials properties depend to a large extent on their size. Especially relevant is the change in behavior when materials reach the nanoscale since a whole new world is accessed. In the past few years, scientists around the world have studied and used these particular properties in many applications, from sensors to new catalytic materials. In particular, the change of optical properties in the nanoscale has attracted the interest of the scientific community. Among these optical properties, one raising special attention these days is localized surface plasmon resonance. This property of certain nanomaterials has been defined and described in this book by excellent authors who have contributed their own experience and views to shed light on this important concept. Navigating through the different chapters,

readers will find theoretical and practical works on different syntheses and applications of plasmonic nanostructures from nanoantennas to photodetectors, among other interesting topics. Many articles and books have been written dealing with the optical properties of nanomaterials, but since this field is growing very fast, we thought it would be of interest to write a book specifically dealing with nanoplasmonics. As a scientist, it has been a wonderful experience to participate in this book. It has given me the opportunity to interact with colleagues in a different

and enriching way and I hope readers can be part of that experience.

editing process.

I would like to acknowledge all my colleagues over the years for giving me the opportunity to learn from them. Also, I would like to thank the staff at IntechOpen for giving me the opportunity to edit this book, and in particular to Anja Filipovic, Katarina Pausic, and Marijana Francetic for their patience with me during the

**Carlos J. Bueno-Alejo**

University of Zaragoza,

Spain

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (IQTMA) and Institute of Nanoscience of Aragon (INA),

*by Andrii Iurov, Godfrey Gumbs and Danhong Huang*
