Aqueous insulin and alcohol macromolecules and multiphasic molecular systems with enhanced photophysical signal characteristics and multifunctional properties
by G.C. Giakos
International Journal of Signal and Imaging Systems Engineering (IJSISE), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2008

Abstract: This study presents a theoretical formalism accompanied with experimental evidence which demonstrates that aqueous insulin macromolecules, and complex metaphase macromolecules exhibit enhanced photophysical and metamaterial-like characteristics leading to an overall enhancement of the interacting optical fields. Clathrate-like structures, filled with different index of refraction water, introduce a 'lensing' or guiding effects of the incident photons. Changing the ratio between hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces of multiphasic composites by several mechanisms give rise to an enhanced index of refraction contrast. The outcome of this study opens new horizons in the exploring of applications related to molecular imaging, nanophotonics, and optical devices.

Online publication date: Sat, 12-Apr-2008

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