Chemical sensors, Volume 3, Polymers and other materials fundamentals of sensing materials (Momentum Press, 2010)
Title from PDF title page (viewed Dec. 16, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface to Chemical sensors: fundamentals of sensing materials -- Preface to volume 3: Polymers and other materials -- About the editor -- Contributors
1. Polymers in chemical sensors / B. Adhikari, P. Kar -- Introduction -- What are polymers -- Parameters of polymers promising for chemical sensor application -- Synthesis of polymers -- Deposition of polymers -- Functionalization of polymers -- Structure modification -- Surface modification -- Composition modification -- Polymers in chemical sensors -- Optical and fiber optic polymer-based sensors -- Conductometric gas sensors -- SAW and QCM polymer-based sensors -- Electrochemical polymer-based sensors -- Chemically sensitive FET-based sensors -- Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References
2. Molecular imprinting (templating), a promising approach for design of polymer-based chemical sensors / G. Korotcenkov, B.K. Cho -- Introduction -- General principles of molecular imprinting (templating) -- Methods of imprinting (templating) -- In-block imprinted polymers -- In situ imprinted polymers -- Polymer-imprinted beads -- Components of imprinting technology -- Target molecules -- The imprinting matrix -- Cross-linkers -- Solvents (porogens) -- Initiators -- MIP preparation methods -- Combination of MIPs and monomolecular host molecules -- Control of the imprinting effect -- Application of imprinting polymers in chemical sensors -- Advantages of MIP-based chemical sensors -- Detection principles used in MIP chemical sensors -- Interfacing the MIP with the transducer -- Factors controlling the sensing characteristics of MIPs-based chemical sensors -- Micro- and nanofabricated MIPs -- Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References