Theoretical aspects, instrumental devices and analytical applications of derivative ultraviolet-visible region absorption spectrophotometry are reviewed.

We have calculated the absorption characteristics of different hybrid systems consisting of Ag, Ag(2), or Ag(3) atomic clusters and poly(methacrylic acid) using the time-dependent density-functional theory. The polymer is found to have an extensive structural-dependency on the spectral patterns of the hybrid systems relative to the bare clusters. The absorption spectrum can be "tuned" to the vi...

The ability to detect molecules at low concentrations is highly desired for applications that range from basic science to healthcare. Considerable interest also exists for ultrathin materials with high optical absorption, e.g. for microbolometers and thermal emitters. Metal nanostructures present opportunities to achieve both purposes. Metal nanoparticles can generate gigantic field enhancement...

Transient infrared and visible absorption measurements along with density functional theory (DFT) calculations on carotenoids 8'-apo-beta-caroten-8'-al (I) and 7',7'-dicyano-7'-apo-beta-carotene (II) were used to explore the nature of a long-lived species observed in transient infrared absorption measurements following two-photon excitation (Pang et al. J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113, 13806). The l...

The synthesis and properties of new monoazo dyes derived from the diazonium salts of paminobenzoic acid, 3-trifluoromethyl aniline , 4-trifluoromethyl aniline are considered .Theprepared compounds were characterized by UV-Visible , FT-IR and H NMR spectroscopictechniques . The effect of varying solvent upon the absorption ability of p-amino benzoic acidcoupled with 4,4 —diethyl aniline , anilin...

Excitation of localized and delocalized surface plasmon resonances can be used for turning excellent reflectors of visible light, such as gold and silver, into efficient absorbers, whose wavelength, polarization or angular bandwidths are however necessarily limited owing to the resonant nature of surface plasmon excitations involved. Nonresonant absorption has so far been achieved by using comb...

Light harvesting complex II (LHCII) is the most abundant protein in the thylakoid membrane of higher plants and green algae. LHCII acts to collect solar radiation, transferring this energy mainly toward photosystem II, with a smaller amount going to photosystem I; it is then converted into a chemical, storable form. We performed time-resolved femtosecond visible pump/mid-infrared probe and visi...

The UV-visible absorption spectrum of gaseous IONO 2 has been measured over the wavelength range 245–415 nm using the technique of laser photolysis with time-resolved UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. IONO 2 was produced in situ in the gas phase by laser flash photolysis of NO 2 /CF 3 I/N 2 mixtures. Post-flash spectra were deconvolved 5 to remove contributions to the observed absorption from...

I. NADH dehydrogenase (EC 1.6.99.3) has been purified from the strictly anaerobic rumen bacterium Peptostreptococcus elsdenii. The purified protein is specific for NADH as electron donor; it can use 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol (DCIP), cytochrome c, KzFe(CN)6 or flavodoxin as electron acceptor. It has a molecular weight of about 63 ooo. The absorption spectrum shows maxima at 475, 375, 356, 318...

In recent years, considerable research efforts have been focused on near-perfect and perfect light absorption using metamaterials spanning frequency ranges from microwaves to visible frequencies. This relatively young field is currently facing many challenges that hampers its possible practical applications. In this paper, we present grating coupled-hyperbolic metamaterials (GC-HMM) as multiban...