Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials for Sensor Applications covers all the important aspects of polymer composite-based sensors, from fundamentals to fabrication. Key chapters focus on the materials used for sensors and their characterization, properties, fabrication and classification. Various applications of polymeric sensors are also discussed in detail. This book is an essential reference resource, not only for the materials scientist, but also for researchers, academics, technologists and students working in the sensor technology industry. In modern society, sensors are used in electronics, food packaging, construction, automobile and aerospace applications.
The advancement of smart technologies has increased their usage because of their affordability and reliability. Among the materials used for the fabrication of sensors, polymer composites are the most preferred because they are lightweight, versatile, low cost and easy to process.
1. 1 Introduction to polymer composite-based sensors - p. 1 2. 2 Recent trends in the applications of polymer composite modified electrodes for biosensors - p. 23 3. 3 Novel polymeric and classical materials for sensors - p. 61 4. 4 Design and fabrication of polymer nanocomposite sensors - p. 87 5. 5 Characterization of various polymer composite sensors - p. 121 6. 6 Polymer composites as pressure sensors - p. 141 7. 7 Polymer composites for gas sensors - p. 173 8. 8 Polymer composites for pH sensors - p. 199 9. 9 Polymer composites for ion selective sensors - p. 215 10. 10 Polymer composites for alcohol sensors - p. 243 11. 11 Polymer composites for humidity sensors - p. 267 12. 12 Polymer composites for aromatic small molecules sensors - p. 295 13. 13 Polymer composites for biosensors - p. 323 14. 14 Polymer composites for enzyme sensors - p. 343 15. 15 Polymer composites for immunosensors - p. 367 16. 16 Polymer composites for strain sensors - p. 381 17. 17 Polymer composites for electrochemical sensor applications - p. 405 18. 18 Polymer composites for damage-sensing applications - p. 437 19. 19 Polymeric composite sensors for food packaging applications - p. 459 20. 20 Polymer composite sensors for automotive, aerospace, and other engineering applications - p. 479 21. 21 Polymer composite sensors for biomedical applications - p. 501 22. 22 Polymer composite sensors: Environmental aspects, health hazards, and degradation - p. 521 23. Index - p. 541
Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials for Sensor Applications covers all the important aspects of polymer composite-based sensors, from fundamentals to fabrication. Key chapters focus on the materials used for sensors and their characterization, properties, fabrication and classification. Various applications of polymeric sensors are also discussed in detail. This book is an essential reference resource, not only for the materials scientist, but also for researchers, academics, technologists and students working in the sensor technology industry. In modern society, sensors are used in electronics, food packaging, construction, automobile and aerospace applications.
The advancement of smart technologies has increased their usage because of their affordability and reliability. Among the materials used for the fabrication of sensors, polymer composites are the most preferred because they are lightweight, versatile, low cost and easy to process.
1. 1 Introduction to polymer composite-based sensors - p. 1 2. 2 Recent trends in the applications of polymer composite modified electrodes for biosensors - p. 23 3. 3 Novel polymeric and classical materials for sensors - p. 61 4. 4 Design and fabrication of polymer nanocomposite sensors - p. 87 5. 5 Characterization of various polymer composite sensors - p. 121 6. 6 Polymer composites as pressure sensors - p. 141 7. 7 Polymer composites for gas sensors - p. 173 8. 8 Polymer composites for pH sensors - p. 199 9. 9 Polymer composites for ion selective sensors - p. 215 10. 10 Polymer composites for alcohol sensors - p. 243 11. 11 Polymer composites for humidity sensors - p. 267 12. 12 Polymer composites for aromatic small molecules sensors - p. 295 13. 13 Polymer composites for biosensors - p. 323 14. 14 Polymer composites for enzyme sensors - p. 343 15. 15 Polymer composites for immunosensors - p. 367 16. 16 Polymer composites for strain sensors - p. 381 17. 17 Polymer composites for electrochemical sensor applications - p. 405 18. 18 Polymer composites for damage-sensing applications - p. 437 19. 19 Polymeric composite sensors for food packaging applications - p. 459 20. 20 Polymer composite sensors for automotive, aerospace, and other engineering applications - p. 479 21. 21 Polymer composite sensors for biomedical applications - p. 501 22. 22 Polymer composite sensors: Environmental aspects, health hazards, and degradation - p. 521 23. Index - p. 541
