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Nanomaterials for Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications

1st Edition - June 13, 2022

Editors: M. K. Jayaraj, P.P. Subha, Shibi Thomas

Paperback ISBN:

9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 0 0 8 - 3

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9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 2 5 5 - 1

Nanomaterials for Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications explores recent trends in nanomaterials and devices for chemical and biosensing applications. The synthesis, properties… Read more

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Nanomaterials for Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications explores recent trends in nanomaterials and devices for chemical and biosensing applications. The synthesis, properties and applications of metal oxide nanostructures, as well as two-dimensional layered materials are covered, along with the fabrication of optoelectronic devices, such as chemical sensors, biosensors, core-shell nanostructures-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates, luminescent nanoparticles, memory devices, and thin film transistors. Aiming at researchers in these respective areas, the fundamental principles and mechanisms of the optoelectronic phenomena behind every application mentioned are covered and comprehensively explored.

The book will be helpful in solving problems related to the synthesis and growth of various nanostructures, the application of these materials for various devices, and to understand how a specific synthesis route promotes a specific application.

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Title Page
Copyright
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1 Facet-dependent gas sensing properties of metal oxide nanostructures
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Metal oxide–based gas sensors
1.3 Strategies for improving the performance of metal oxide–based gas sensors
1.4 General synthesis routes of high-energy crystal facet–exposed metal oxides
1.5 Facet-dependent gas sensing properties of zinc oxide gas sensors
1.6 Challenges and approaches
1.7 Application
1.8 Summary
References
Chapter 2 Metal oxide semiconductor thin-film transistors for gas sensing applications
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Various types of gas sensors
2.3 Metal oxide TFT–based gas sensors
2.4 Hybrid TFT sensors
2.5 Summary
References
Chapter 3 Recent developments in 2D MoS2 thin films for gas sensing applications
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Sensing mechanism in 2D-based gas sensors
3.3 2D-based gas sensing devices
3.4 MoS2-based gas sensors
3.5 Summary
References
Chapter 4 Template-assisted nanostructures for gas sensing applications
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Templated nanostructures: synthesis techniques and applications
4.3 Prospects of biocages as templates in nanotechnology
4.4 Summary
References
Chapter 5 An introduction to biosensors
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Fundamentals of biosensors
5.3 Classification of biosensors
5.4 Coupling/Immobilization methods
5.5 Field-effect transistor biosensors
5.6 Applications of biosensor
5.7 Summary
References
Chapter 6 Luminescent nanoparticles for bio-imaging application
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Luminescence
6.3 Bioimaging
6.4 Luminescent nanoparticles used for bioimaging
6.5 Summary
References
Chapter 7 Nanophotonic biosensors for disease diagnosis
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Plasmonic biosensors
7.3 Evanescent field waveguide biosensors
7.4 Förster resonance energy transfer sensors
7.5 Multimodal sensors
7.6 Summary
References
Chapter 8 Precision nanoclusters: promising materials for sensing, optoelectronics, and biology
8.1 Introduction
8.2 LED fabrication
8.3 Solar energy harvesting
8.4 Photocatalysis
8.5 Bioimaging
8.6 Photodynamic and photothermal therapies
8.7 Summary
References
Chapter 9 Recent trends in core–shell nanostructures–based SERS substrates
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
9.3 SERS substrates: an overview
9.4 Core–shell nanostructures
9.5 Core–shell nanostructures for biological applications
Summary
References
Chapter 10 Noninvasive biomarker sensors using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Non-invasive biological fluids
10.3 Challenges and future perspectives
10.4 Summary
Acknowledgement
References
Chapter 11 Nanomaterials-based flexible electrochemical sensors for health care monitoring
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Wearable electrochemical sensors for sweat monitoring
11.3 Flexible microfluidic sensors for sweat analysis
11.4 Flexible sensors for saliva monitoring
11.5 Flexible sensors for interstitial fluid analysis
11.6 Flexible sensors for tear fluid analysis
11.7 Challenges and future perspectives
11.8 Summary
References
Chapter 12 Resistive switching in metal oxides for various applications
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Types of resistive switching
12.3 Mechanism of resistive switching
12.4 Chalcogenides-based RRAM
12.5 Carbon-based RRAM
12.6 Perovskite-based RRAM
12.7 Multilayer RRAM
12.8 High-density memory (crossbar memory)
12.9 In-memory digital computing
12.10 Neuromorphic computing with RS memory
Summary
References
Chapter 13 Mechanical bottom-up nanoassembling and nanomanipulation using shape memory alloy nanogripper
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Materials and methods
13.3 Experiment
13.4 Results and discussions
Summary
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 14 Diamond deposition on WC–Co substrates with interlayers for engineering applications
14.1 Introduction
14.2 WC–Co substrates
14.3 Diamond deposition
14.4 Characterizations and analyses
14.5 Applications of CVD diamond
14.6 Summary
References
Index