Ebook: Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors
- Tags: Analytical Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical Chemistry, Metallic Materials
- Series: Integrated Analytical Systems
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This book presents a state-of-the-art summary and critical analysis of work recently performed in leading research laboratories around the world on 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 and analysis of (i) metal oxide nanomaterial sensing principles, (ii) advances in metal oxide nanomaterial synthesis/deposition methods, including colloidal, emulsification, and vapor processing techniques, (iii) analysis of techniques utilized for the development of low temperature metal oxide nanomaterial sensors, thus enabling a broader impact into sensor applications, (iv) advances, challenges and insights gained from the in situ/ex situ analysis of reaction mechanisms, and (v) technical development and integration challenges in the fabrication of sensing arrays and devices.
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.
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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Insights into the Mechanism of Gas Sensor Operation....Pages 3-34
Surface Science Studies of Metal Oxide Gas Sensing Materials....Pages 35-67
Design, Synthesis and Application of Metal Oxide-Based Sensing Elements: A Chemical Principles Approach....Pages 69-115
Combinatorial Approaches for Synthesis of Metal Oxides: Processing and Sensing Application....Pages 117-166
Selective Crystal Structure Synthesis and Sensing Dependencies....Pages 167-188
Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors by Molecular Beam Epitaxy....Pages 189-224
Atomic Layer Deposition for Metal Oxide Nanomaterials....Pages 225-244
Microwave Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles....Pages 245-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Metal Oxide Nanowires: Fundamentals and Sensor Applications....Pages 287-319
ZnO Nanowires for Gas and Bio-Chemical Sensing....Pages 321-343
Metal Oxide Nanowire Sensors with Complex Morphologies and Compositions....Pages 345-364
Optical Sensing Methods for Metal Oxide Nanomaterials....Pages 365-394
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
Metal Oxide Nano-architectures and Heterostructures for Chemical Sensors ....Pages 397-438
Evaluation of Metal Oxide Nanowire Materials With Temperature-Controlled Microsensor Substrates....Pages 439-464
Multisensor Micro-Arrays Based on Metal Oxide Nanowires for Electronic Nose Applications....Pages 465-502
Microhotplates and Integration with Metal-Oxide Nanomaterials....Pages 503-537
Back Matter....Pages 539-548
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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Insights into the Mechanism of Gas Sensor Operation....Pages 3-34
Surface Science Studies of Metal Oxide Gas Sensing Materials....Pages 35-67
Design, Synthesis and Application of Metal Oxide-Based Sensing Elements: A Chemical Principles Approach....Pages 69-115
Combinatorial Approaches for Synthesis of Metal Oxides: Processing and Sensing Application....Pages 117-166
Selective Crystal Structure Synthesis and Sensing Dependencies....Pages 167-188
Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors by Molecular Beam Epitaxy....Pages 189-224
Atomic Layer Deposition for Metal Oxide Nanomaterials....Pages 225-244
Microwave Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles....Pages 245-284
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Metal Oxide Nanowires: Fundamentals and Sensor Applications....Pages 287-319
ZnO Nanowires for Gas and Bio-Chemical Sensing....Pages 321-343
Metal Oxide Nanowire Sensors with Complex Morphologies and Compositions....Pages 345-364
Optical Sensing Methods for Metal Oxide Nanomaterials....Pages 365-394
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
Metal Oxide Nano-architectures and Heterostructures for Chemical Sensors ....Pages 397-438
Evaluation of Metal Oxide Nanowire Materials With Temperature-Controlled Microsensor Substrates....Pages 439-464
Multisensor Micro-Arrays Based on Metal Oxide Nanowires for Electronic Nose Applications....Pages 465-502
Microhotplates and Integration with Metal-Oxide Nanomaterials....Pages 503-537
Back Matter....Pages 539-548
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