Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors and Biotechnology

Dedication......Page 3
Preface......Page 5
Acknowledgments......Page 7
Permissions......Page 9
Glossary......Page 11
Contents......Page 15
Contents Summary......Page 13
1.1 Definitions......Page 17
2.1 Size matters and therefore ‘nano’ matters for gas sensing......Page 19
2.2 Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Chemiresistors......Page 21
2.3 Selectivity in gas-oxide interactions—Effect of oxide polymorphism
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2.4 Nanostructured metal oxide fabrication......Page 29
2.5 Case Studies of Nanostructured Semiconductor Metal Oxides......Page 36
2.6 Future Challenges......Page 49
3.1 Bio-Doped Oxide Nanosensors......Page 53
3.2 Bio-Doped Ceramic Synthesis......Page 54
3.3 Entrapment of Biologicals within a Ceramic Matrix—The Effects on Properties......Page 62
3.4 Applications of Bio-Doped Ceramics......Page 79
4.1 Introduction......Page 85
4.2 The Electrospinning Process......Page 86
4.3 Applications......Page 94
5.1 Electronic Noses and Tongues......Page 101
5.3 Breath Analyzers......Page 109
5.4 Tissue Engineering......Page 114
5.5 Nano-Electro-Chemo-Actuators......Page 125
5.6 Overview and Future Trends......Page 127
References......Page 129
Color Index......Page 157
Index......Page 171