CRC Press Sensors for Stretchable Electronics in Nanotechnology (Emerging Materials and Technologies)

Sensors for Stretchable Electronics in Nanotechnology discusses the fabrication of semiconducting materials, simple and cost-effective synthesis, and unique mechanisms that enable the fabrication of fully elastic electronic devices that can tolerate high strain. It reviews specific applications that directly benefit from highly compliant electronics, including transistors, photonic devices, and sensors. Discusses ultra-flexible electronics, highlighting its upcoming significance for the industrial-scale production of electronic goods Outlines the role of nanomaterials in fabricating flexible and multifunctional sensors and their applications in sensor technologies Covers graphene-based flexible and stretchable strain sensors Details various applications including wearable electronics, chemical sensors for detecting humidity, environmental hazards, pathogens, and biological warfare agents, and biosensors for detecting vital signals This book is a valuable resource for students, scientists, and professionals working in the research areas of sensor technologies, nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, physics, biological and medical sciences, the healthcare industry, environmental science, and technology. About the Author Professor (Dr.) Kaushik Pal is a Distinguished Research Professor and group leader at University Federal Rio de Janeiro, Biosensor Research Laboratory, RJ, Brazil. He has been the Distinguished Chair Professor at Wuhan University, Hubei, Republic of China. He worked as a Visiting Professor at IIUCN, School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala and also served as Research Professor at Bharath University, Chennai (India). He received his Ph.D. from University of Kalyani. Most significant prestigious awards include Marie-Curie Experienced Researcher (Postdoctoral Fellow) offered by the European Commission in Greece and Brain Korea (BK-21) National Research Foundation Visiting Scientist Fellowship in South Korea achieved in his research career. He was appointed Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at Wuhan University, China and within a year achieved a prestigious position Chief-Scientist & Faculty (CAS) Fellow by Chinese Academy of Science.