Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials for Sensor Applications

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. Discusses fundamentals, classification, recent progress, and the current status of polymer nanocomposites in sensing applications Includes coverage of materials and their application-specific modeling Addresses safety issues and environmental degradation Includes broad coverage of a wide range of engineering applications, including food, safety, healthcare, automotive and aerospace Covers pressure sensors, gas sensors, pH sensors, ion selective sensors, alcohol sensors, humidity sensors, aromatic small molecule sensors, enzyme sensors, immunosensors, strain sensors and electrochemical sensors INDICE: 1. Introduction to polymer composite-based sensors 2. Classical materials for sensors 3. Designing and fabrication of polymer nanocomposite sensors4. Characterization of various polymer composite sensors5. Polymer composites-as pressure sensors6. Polymer composites for gas sensors7. Polymer composites for pH-sensors8. Polymer composites for ion selective sensors9. Polymer composites for alcohol sensors10. Polymer composites for humidity sensors 11. Polymer composites for aromatic small molecules sensors12. Polymer composites for biosensors13. Polymer composites for enzyme sensors14. Polymer composites for Immunosensors15. Polymer composites for strain sensors16. Polymer composites for electrochemical sensors17. Modeling studies on polymer composite sensors18. Polymer composite sensors for food packaging applications 19. Polymer composite sensors for automotive, aerospace, and other engineering applications 20. Polymer composite sensors for biomedical application21. Polymer composite sensors: environmental aspects, health hazards, and degradations

• ISBN: 978-0-323-98830-8
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 630
• Fecha Publicación: 25/11/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés