Woodhead Publishing Fundamentals of Sensor Technology: Principles and Novel Designs (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials)

Fundamentals of Sensor Technology: Principles and Novel Designs presents an important reference on the materials, platforms, characterization and fabrication methods used in the development of chemical sensor technologies. Sections provide the historical context of sensor technology development, review principles for the design of sensing devices and circuits, delve into the most common chemical and biological sensor types, cover unique properties and performance requirements, discuss fabrication techniques, including defining critical parameters, modeling and simulation strategies,  and present important materials categories used in sensing applications, such as nanomaterials, quantum dots, magnetic materials, and more. This book is appropriate for the interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners interested in the development of sensor technologies, including materials scientists and engineers, analytical chemists and other related disciplines. Review Comprehensive reference on the principles and design of materials, platforms and devices for chemical sensing technologies From the Back Cover <i>Fundamentals of Sensor Technology</i> is an important reference on the materials, platforms, characterization and fabrication methods for the development of chemical sensor technologies.<br><br>The book is organized in five parts. Part I provides the historical context of sensor technology development and reviews the principles for the design of sensing devices and circuits as well as other important aspects. Part II reviews the most common chemical and biological sensor types with particular focus on their design and the materials used. There is also emphasis on the unique properties and performance requirements for each sensor type and how this can be obtained through modification of the materials and device design. Nanosensor fabrication techniques are reviewed for each sensor type including defining critical parameters, modelling and simulation strategies, and device characterization methods. Part III discusses the most important materials categories used for sensing applications such as nanomaterials, quantum dots, magnetic materials and more. Part IV reviews the most common sensor platforms with a focus on platforms that would enable new form factors. Finally, Part V discusses the future research directions of the development of sensor technologies including challenges and opportunities.<br><br><i>Fundamentals of Sensor Technology</i> is appropriate for the interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners interested in the development of sensor technologies. This includes materials scientists and engineers, analytical chemists and other related disciplines. About the Author Dr. Ahmed Barhoum is a Senior Researcher based at the National Centre for Sensor Research, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, in Ireland. He is also Senior Lecturer of Nanotechnology and Head of the NanoStruc. Research Group, in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, in Egypt. Dr. Barhoum obtained his Ph.D. and Postdoc-fellow in Chemical Engineering from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. With more than 15 years of experience in materials science and nanomanufacturing engineering, his current research interests are related to developing nanostructured materials for applications in the fields of drug delivery, biosensing, energy production, and water treatment. Dr. Barhoum has won several scientific grants and prizes for his academic excellence, including a Government of Ireland Fellowship (Ireland, 2020), first place researcher prize at Helwan University, Chinese Academy of Science (China, 2019), Institut français d'Égypte (France, 2018), Research Foundation Flanders (Belgium, 2016), Research Foundation Flanders (Belgium, 2015), Medastar Erasmus Mundus (Belgium, 2012), Welcome Erasmus Mundus (Italy, 2012), Institut français d'