Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials For Sensor Applications

Download or read book Polymeric Nanocomposite Materials for Sensor Applications written by Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-11-16 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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