ABSTRACT
Remarkable progress has been currently achieved in understanding the optical properties of inorganic nanostructured materials. The previous chapters of this book present new physical phenomena, such as quantum confinement effects, exciton, and plasmon effects, observed in metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles based on which a number of novel electronic device concepts have been developed. Less attention has been attracted so far to the preparation and study of nanomaterials fabricated from general organic molecules. In view of the unique flexibilities of the organic materials an extension of research into the organic molecular nanomaterials offers exciting possibilities for research and applications.
