Author Description

The 27 contributions in the 2007 edition of this venerated series synthesize recent research on semiconductor exciton properties, quantized states of nanostructures, small molecule processes, and complex media such as membranes and molecular motors. Several of the papers address biophysical chemistry advances in lipid bilayers, cellular signal transduction, protein-folding pathways, and prion disease. Other topics include the theory of structural glasses and supercooled liquids, localized surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, molecular architectonic on metal surfaces, isomerization through conical intersections, and exciton photophysics of carbon nanotubes.