Through comparative analysis of the size-dependent optical response from nanomaterials, this record demonstrates that, while strides have been made in computational chemistry and physics, bridging length scales from nano to macro remains a majorMoreThrough comparative analysis of the size-dependent optical response from nanomaterials, this record demonstrates that, while strides have been made in computational chemistry and physics, bridging length scales from nano to macro remains a major challenge.
Informative and unique, this account presents organic, molecular, polymer, and biological systems as potential models for assembly and argues that understanding the optical properties of biological nanomaterials is an important step towards advances in a variety of applications.