Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors

This book presents a state-of-the-art summary and critical analysis of work recently performed in leading research laboratories around the world on the implementation of metal oxide nanomaterial research methodologies for the discovery and optimization of new sensor materials and sensing systems. The book provides a detailed description and analysis of (i) metal oxide nanomaterial sensing principles, (ii) advances in metal oxide nanomaterial synthesis/deposition methods, including colloidal, emulsification, and vapor processing techniques, (iii) analysis of techniques utilized for the development of low temperature metal oxide nanomaterial sensors, thus enabling a broader impact into sensor applications, (iv) advances, challenges and insights gained from the in situ/ex situ analysis of reaction mechanisms, and (v) technical development and integration challenges in the fabrication of sensing arrays and devices. This book presents a state-of-the-art account and critical analysis of of the science and technology of metal oxide nanomaterials based chemical sensors. It documents the impact of nanotechnology on sensor science by leading research laboratories and the implementation of metal oxide nanomaterial research methodologies for the discovery and optimization of new sensor materials and sensing systems. The book provides a detailed description of (i) The current understanding of metal oxide sensing principles, (ii) Advances in metal oxide nanomaterial synthesis and multi-material architectures as well as the interplay of structure/composition and function (iii) Analysis of techniques utilized for the development of advanced metal oxide nanomaterial sensors, thus enabling a broad impact into sensor applications, (iv) Advances, challenges and insights gained from the in situ/ex situ analysis of reaction mechanisms and miniaturization, and (v) Technical development and materials integration challenges in the fabrication of sensing arrays and devices.