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Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors and Biotechnology book cover

1st Edition

Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors and Biotechnology

By Pelagia-Irene Gouma Copyright 2010
159 Pages 20 Color & 31 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

A guide to the interdisciplinary fields of nanomaterials, sensors, and biotechnology, this book demonstrates functional applications of nanotechnology in diverse areas such as environmental sensing and space habitation, medical diagnostics, and tissue regeneration. With a focus on novel materials synthesis, such as using the nanomanufacturing technique of electrospinning to get the longest... Read more

Introduction to Nanomaterials, Sensors, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology

Nanostructured Materials for Resistive Sensors

Metal Oxide based Chemosensors

Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sensors

Nanomedicine Applications of Nanomaterials

Nanomedicine Applications of Sensors

Overview and Future Trends

Biography

Dr Pelagia-Irene Gouma is associate professor at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and has developed a new program focusing on nanoscience and nanotechnology, involving the characterization of advanced materials and the development of biochemical sensors and artificial olfaction systems.

"This book offers an excellent insight into the science and technology of nanostructured oxide gas sensors. Unique perspectives and new challenges of hybrid nanomaterials are also provided in the context of a variety of potential applications including biosensors and medicines. Scientists, engineers and students who are engaged in prospective chemical sensors could make the best use of this book as a thought-provoking reference."
—Makoto Egashira, Nagasaki University, Japan

"Applications of nanomaterials in chemical sensing and biotechnology is a vast and evolving area. This book presents a snapsot of the evolution by focusing on oxides and their applications to chemical sensing, biosensing and tissue engineering. It is written based on the author's expertise and her own research in this area. It is a good reference for students and researchers entering this growing area that will surely produce many innovations and unravel new challenges."
—Sheikh A. Akbar, The Ohio State University, USA

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