Handbook of Gas Sensor Materials : Properties, Advantages and Shortcomings for Applications Volume 2: New Trends and Technologies.

This volume offers a detailed coverage of materials for gas sensors, including the properties and relative advantages of various materials. It provides an understanding of the fundamentals of sensor functioning as well as information about applications.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Korotcenkov, Ghenadii
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Integrated Analytical Systems Series
Subjects:
Gas detectors > Materials > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Series Preface
  • Integrated Analytical Systems
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Contents of Volume I
  • Part I: Nanostructured Gas Sensing Materials
  • Chapter 1: Carbon-Based Nanostructures
  • 1.1 Carbon Black
  • 1.2 Fullerenes
  • 1.3 Carbon Nanotubes
  • 1.4 Graphene
  • 1.5 Nanodiamond Particles
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Nanofibers
  • 2.1 Approaches to Nanofiber Preparation
  • 2.2 Nanofiber-Based Gas Sensors
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Metal Oxide-Based Nanostructures
  • 3.1 Metal Oxide One-Dimensional Nanomaterials
  • 3.1.1 1D Structures in Gas Sensors
  • 3.1.2 The Role of 1D Structures in the Understanding of Gas-Sensing Effects
  • 3.1.3 What Kind of 1D Structures Is Better for Gas Sensor Design?
  • 3.2 Mesoporous, Macroporous, and Hierarchical Metal Oxide Structures
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Metal-Based Nanostructures
  • 4.1 Metal Nanoparticles
  • 4.1.1 Properties
  • 4.1.2 Synthesis
  • 4.1.3 Gas Sensor Applications
  • 4.2 Metal Nanowires
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Semiconductor Nanostructures
  • 5.1 Quantum Dots
  • 5.1.1 General Consideration
  • 5.1.2 Gas Sensor Applications of Quantum Dots
  • 5.2 Semiconductor Nanowires
  • 5.2.1 Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanowires
  • 5.2.2 Gas-Sensing Properties of Si Nanowires
  • References
  • Part II: Other Trends in Design of Gas Sensor Materials
  • Chapter 6: Photonic Crystals
  • 6.1 Photonic Crystals in Gas Sensors
  • 6.2 Problems in the Sensing Application of PhCs
  • 6.2.1 Problems on the Fabrication of Photonic Crystal
  • 6.2.2 Problems with Coupling Losses
  • 6.2.3 Problems with Signal Detection
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Ionic Liquids in Gas Sensors
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Silicate-Based Mesoporous Materials
  • 8.1 Mesoporous Silicas
  • 8.1.1 Gas Sensor Applications of Mesoporous Silicas
  • 8.2 Aluminosilicates (Zeolites).
  • 8.2.1 Zeolite-Based Gas Sensors
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Cavitands
  • 9.1 Cavitands: Characterization
  • 9.2 Cavitands as a Material for Gas Sensors
  • References
  • Chapter 10: Metallo-Complexes
  • 10.1 Gas Sensor Applications of Metallo-Complexes
  • 10.2 Approaches to Improvement of Gas Sensor Parameters and Limitations
  • References
  • Chapter 11: Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • 11.1 General Consideration
  • 11.2 MOFs Synthesis
  • 11.3 Gas Sensor Applications
  • References
  • Part III: Nanocomposites
  • Chapter 12: Nanocomposites in Gas Sensors: Promising Approach to Gas Sensor Optimization
  • References
  • Chapter 13: Polymer-Based Composites
  • 13.1 Conductometric Gas Sensors Based on Polymer Composites
  • 13.2 Problems Related to Application of Polymer-Based Composites in Gas Sensors
  • References
  • Chapter 14: Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites for Conductometric Gas Sensors
  • 14.1 Metal-Metal Oxide Composites
  • 14.2 Metal Oxide-Metal Oxide Composites
  • References
  • Chapter 15: Composites for Optical Sensors
  • 15.1 Dye-Based Composites
  • 15.1.1 Sol-Gel Composites
  • 15.1.2 Polymer-Based Composites
  • 15.2 Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites
  • References
  • Chapter 16: Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Sensors
  • 16.1 Solid Electrolyte-Based Electrochemical Sensors
  • 16.2 Electrochemical Sensors with Liquid Electrolyte
  • 16.2.1 Polymer-Modified Electrodes
  • 16.2.2 Carbon-Ceramic Electrodes
  • References
  • Chapter 17: Disadvantages of Nanocomposites for Application in Gas Sensors
  • References
  • Part IV: Stability of Gas Sensing Materials and Related Processes
  • Chapter 18: The Role of Temporal and Thermal Stability in Sensing Material Selection
  • References
  • Chapter 19: Factors Controlling Stability of Polymers Acceptable for Gas Sensor Application
  • 19.1 Polymer Degradation
  • 19.1.1 Thermal Degradation.
  • 19.1.2 Oxidative Degradation
  • 19.1.2.1 Photochemical Oxidation
  • 19.1.2.2 Thermal Oxidation
  • 19.1.3 Hydrolytic Degradation
  • 19.1.4 Conducting Polymers Dedoping
  • 19.2 Approaches to Polymer Stabilization
  • References
  • Chapter 20: Instability of Metal Oxide Parameters and Approaches to Their Stabilization
  • 20.1 Role of Structural Transformation of Metal Oxides in Instability of Gas-Sensing Characteristics
  • 20.2 Role of Phase Transformations in Gas Sensor Instability
  • 20.3 Approaches to the Improvement of Metal Oxide Structure Stability
  • 20.3.1 Only Chemically and Thermally Stable Materials Should Be Used in the Sensor Design
  • 20.3.2 Diffusion Coefficients of Both Oxygen and Any Ions in the Sensing Material Should Be Minimized
  • 20.3.3 Gas-Sensing Materials with an Extremely Small Grain Size Should Not Be Used
  • 20.3.4 Size and Shape of the Grains That Formed a Gas-Sensing Matrix Should Be Controlled
  • 20.3.5 Elemental Composition of Gas-Sensing Material Should Be Optimized
  • 20.3.6 Use Preliminary (Accelerated) Aging Prior to Sensor Tests
  • 20.3.7 Use Technological Operations Contributing to the Improvement of the Temporal Stability of the Designed Structures
  • 20.3.8 Use Novel Techniques for Metal Oxide Synthesis and Deposition Able to Produce Stable Materials
  • 20.3.9 Materials and Processing Should Facilitate a Reduction of the Effects of Humidity
  • 20.3.10 Increase Material Porosity and Pore Size
  • 20.3.11 Use New Approaches to Design Sensors
  • References
  • Chapter 21: Instability of 1D Nanostructures
  • 21.1 Stability of Metal and Semiconductor 1D Nanowires and Nanotubes
  • 21.2 Stability of Carbon-Based Nanotubes and Nanofibers
  • References
  • Chapter 22: Temporal Stability of Porous Silicon
  • 22.1 Porous Silicon Aging
  • 22.2 Temporal Stabilization of Porous Silicon Through Oxidation
  • References.
  • Part V: Structure and Surface Modification of Gas Sensing Materials
  • Chapter 23: Bulk Doping of Metal Oxides
  • 23.1 General Approach
  • 23.2 Bulk Doping In uence on Response and Stability of Gas-Sensing Characteristics
  • References
  • Chapter 24: Bulk and Structure Modification of Polymers
  • 24.1 Modifiers of Polymer Structure
  • 24.1.1 Solvents (Porogens)
  • 24.1.2 Cross-Linkers
  • 24.1.3 Initiators
  • 24.1.4 Plasticizers
  • 24.2 Approaches to Polymer Functionalizing
  • 24.2.1 Polymer Doping
  • 24.2.2 Polymer Grafting
  • 24.2.3 Role of Polymer Functionalization in the Gas-Sensing Effect
  • References
  • Chapter 25: Surface Functionalizing of Carbon-Based Gas-Sensing Materials
  • 25.1 Surface Functionalizing of Carbon Nanotubes and Other Carbon-Based Nanomaterials
  • 25.2 The Role of Defects in Graphene Functionalizing
  • References
  • Chapter 26: Structure and Surface Modification of Porous Silicon
  • 26.1 Structure and Morphology Control of Porous Silicon
  • 26.1.1 Surface Modification of Porous Semiconductors to Improve Gas-Sensing Characteristics
  • References
  • Part VI: Technology and Sensing Material Selection
  • Chapter 27: Technological Limitations in Sensing Material Applications
  • References
  • Chapter 28: Technologies Suitable for Gas Sensor Fabrication
  • 28.1 Ceramic Technology
  • 28.2 Planar Sensors
  • 28.3 Thick-Film Technology
  • 28.3.1 General Description
  • 28.3.2 Powder Technology
  • 28.3.2.1 Sol-Gel Process
  • 28.3.2.2 Gas-Phase Synthesis
  • 28.3.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Thick-Film Technology
  • 28.4 Thin-Film Technology
  • 28.5 Polymer Technology
  • 28.5.1 Methods of Polymer Synthesis
  • 28.5.2 Fabrication of Polymer Films
  • 28.6 Deposition on Fibers
  • 28.6.1 Specifics of Film Deposition on Fibers
  • 28.6.2 Coating Design and Tooling
  • References
  • Chapter 29: Outlook: Sensing Material Selection Guide.
  • References
  • About the Author
  • Index.

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