227 Pages
by
CRC Press
227 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Because artificial sensors have assumed a major role in both domestic and industrial settings, the development of new technologies continues. Sensor Materials is the first publication that approaches the subject of sensors from a materials standpoint and provides a global overview of the field in a single, compact, and accessible volume. Introductory chapters present a solid introduction to the... Read more
Foreword. Classification of sensors and the effects which they employ. Structural, electrical and mechanical properties of materials used in sensing. Metals. Semiconductors. Dielectric materials. Solid electrolytes. Magnetic and superconducting materials. Optical fibre sensor materials. Radiant materials. Biological materials. Sensor bibliography. Index.
Biography
P.T Moseley (International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc, USA) (Author) , J Crocker (Crocker Consultants, UK) (Author)
"… an excellent survey on the main categories of sensor materials, including metals, semiconductors, solid electrolytes, magnetic, superconducting optical fiber, and biological materials … not only an excellent introduction, … but a clear and precise introduction to the fundamentals of solid state chemistry/materials science …"
-M. Greenblatt, Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 32, No. 10, 1997
