Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors
By: edited by Michael A. Carpenter, Sanjay Mathur, Andrei Kolmakov
Contributors: Mathur, Sanjay; Kolmakov, Andrei; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Integrated Analytical Systems
Publisher: Springer New York; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9781461453956
Subjects: Physical organic chemistry; Analytic Chemistry; Physical and theoretical Chemistry; Analytical biochemistry; Materials; Metallic Materials; Nanotechnology; Chemistry
Description: <p>This book presents a state-of-the-art account and critical analysis of of the science and technology of metal oxide nanomaterials based chemical sensors. It documents the impact of nanotechnology on sensor science by leading research laboratories and the implementation of metal oxide nanomaterial research methodologies for the discovery and optimization of new sensor materials and sensing systems. The book provides a detailed description of (i) The current understanding of metal oxide sensing principles, (ii) Advances in metal oxide nanomaterial synthesis and multi-material architectures as well as the interplay of structure/composition and function (iii) Analysis of techniques utilized for the development of advanced metal oxide nanomaterial sensors, thus enabling a broad impact into sensor applications, (iv) Advances, challenges and insights gained from the in situ/ex situ analysis of reaction mechanisms and miniaturization, and  (v) Technical development and materials integration challenges in the fabrication of sensing arrays and devices.</p>
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Understanding, characterization and synthesis of modern metal oxide nanomaterials; title: Novel morphologies and signal transduction principles in metal oxide based sensors; title: New device architectures and integration challenges; title: Concluding remarks and outlook.