Advanced Nanomaterials for Inexpensive Gas Microsensors: Synthesis, Integration and Applications

Advanced Nanomaterials for Inexpensive Gas Microsensors: Synthesis, Integration and Applications presents full coverage in the area of gas sensing nanomaterials, from materials, transducers and applications, to the latest results and future direction. Experts present work on metal oxides, carbon-based and hybrid materials, fabrication and application. The book brings together three major themes, including synthesis, functionalization and the characterization of advanced nanomaterials, all emphasizing synthesis techniques that ease the integration of nanomaterials in transducers. Chapters encompass a wide spectrum of sensing technologies, including advanced nanomaterials (metal oxides, carbon materials and graphene) and organic molecular materials and atomic layers (MoS2).

The book's authors examine the coupling of sensitive nanomaterials to different types of transducer elements and their applications, including direct growth and additive fabrication techniques as a way to obtain inexpensive gas microsensors, principal transduction schemes, and advanced operating methods.

Presents technological solutions and applications of gas sensors in varied areas of chemistry, physics, material science and engineeringExamines advanced operating methods (e.g., temperature modulation, self-heating, light-activated response, noise methods) to enhance stability, sensitivity, selectivity and reduce power consumptionProvides a critical review of current applications and their expected future evolution, demonstrating the most promising approaches and future expectations in the development of inexpensive gas micro- and nanosensors

1. Introduction
2. Inorganic nanomaterials
3. Molecular materials for gas sensors and sensor arrays
4. Carbon nanomaterials
5. Hybrid and 2D nanomaterials
6. Fabrication techniques for coupling advanced nanomaterials to transducers
7. CMOS-based resistive and FET devices for smart gas sensors
8. Optical devices
9. Resonant microcantilever devices for gas sensing
10. Advanced operating methods
11. Indoor air quality monitoring
12. Low-cost sensors for outdoor air quality monitoring
13. Monitoring perishable food
14. Point of care breath analysis systems
15. Concluding remarks and outlook