Description
Sensory Polymers: From their Design to Practical Applications discusses recent developments in the field of sensory polymers and showcases the potential applications of these materials in food control and security, civil security, the biomedical field, environmental control and remediation, industrial control of chemicals, and more. Written by worldwide experts in the field, chapters provide in-depth knowledge on several different polymer sensors and their response to different stimuli, which makes this book a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, materials science, and chemistry, as well as those interested on sensing applications and chemical sensory systems, including industry R&D.- Discusses the foundation of sensory polymers, from material design to development and production- Explores state-of-the-art applications in environmental control, biomedicine, sensing, the chemical industry, and food science- Provides perspectives and future applications of polymer chemosensors
Table of Contents
1. Foundation of sensory polymersSection 1: Sensory polymers for advanced applications2. Sensors based on conjugated polymers3. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs)4. Colorimetric sensors5. Fluorogenic sensors6. Electrochemical sensors7. Biosensors8. Hybrid polymer-based sensors9. Polymer composite sensors10. Sensors based on polymer nanomaterials11. Polymeric smart structures12. Sensor arraysSection 2: Lab-on-a-chip and sensory devices13. Polymers in sensory and lab-on-a-chip devices14. Gas sensors15. Humidity sensors16. pH sensors17. Temperature sensors18. Detection of nitroaromatic and nitramine explosives19. Sensing of metal ions and anions with fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles20. Protein sensors21. Detection of neutral species: unveiling new targets of interestSection 3: Research trends and challenges in polymer sensors22. Trends and challenges in polymer sensors
