Nanosensors: Physical, Chemical, and Biological

Nanosensors are innovative devices that exploit the unique properties exhibited by matter at the nanoscale. A growing and exciting field,nanosensors have recently spurred considerable research endeavors across the globe,driving a need for the development of new device concepts and engineering nanostructured materials with controlled properties. Nanosensors: Physical,Chemical,and Biological,Second Edition offers a panoramic view of the field and related nanotechnologies with extraordinary clarity and depth.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 532 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Nanosensors are cutting-edge devices that harness the unique characteristics of matter at the nanoscale. This rapidly evolving field has sparked widespread research efforts worldwide, leading to a pressing demand for innovative device concepts and the development of engineered nanostructured materials with precisely controlled properties. Nanosensors: Physical, Chemical, and Biological, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the field and its related nanotechnologies. This interdisciplinary approach, seamlessly blending physics, chemistry, and biology, offers a broad perspective on the subject. Organized into six parts, the book begins with foundational concepts and then delves into nanomaterials and nanofabrication technologies. The third and fourth parts critically examine physical nanosensors, while the fifth part explores the chemical and biological categories of nanosensors. The final part sheds light on the emerging applications of nanosensors in various societal, industrial, and defense sectors, highlighting the cutting-edge applications of state-of-the-art nanosensors in environmental science, food technology, medical diagnostics, and biotechnology. Additionally, the book addresses self-powering and networking issues of nanosensors, providing glimpses into future trends. This comprehensive reference is invaluable for researchers and industry professionals engaged in the forefront of material science and semiconductor fabrication, as well as graduate students pursuing physics and engineering degrees with a focus on nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Key features:
• Provides an up-to-date and comprehensive exploration of contemporary nanosensors, emphasizing the exclusive nanoscale properties upon which they rely.
• Presents an interdisciplinary approach, seamlessly blending physics, chemistry, and biology, offering a broad perspective on the field.
• Organized into six parts, the book begins with foundational concepts and then delves into nanomaterials and nanofabrication technologies.
• The third and fourth parts critically examine physical nanosensors, while the fifth part explores the chemical and biological categories of nanosensors.
• The final part sheds light on the emerging applications of nanosensors in various societal, industrial, and defense sectors, highlighting the cutting-edge applications of state-of-the-art nanosensors in environmental science, food technology, medical diagnostics, and biotechnology.
• Additionally, the book addresses self-powering and networking issues of nanosensors, providing glimpses into future trends.
• This comprehensive reference is invaluable for researchers and industry professionals engaged in the forefront of material science and semiconductor fabrication, as well as graduate students pursuing physics and engineering degrees with a focus on nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367514808
Edition number: 2 ed