
Nanomaterials for Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications
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Nanomaterials for Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications explores recent trends in nanomaterials and devices for chemical and biosensing applications. The synthesis, properties and applications of metal oxide nanostructures, as well as two-dimensional layered materials are covered, along with the fabrication of optoelectronic devices, such as chemical sensors, biosensors, core-shell nanostructures-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates, luminescent nanoparticles, memory devices, and thin film transistors. Aiming at researchers in these respective areas, the fundamental principles and mechanisms of the optoelectronic phenomena behind every application mentioned are covered and comprehensively explored. The book will be helpful in solving problems related to the synthesis and growth of various nanostructures, the application of these materials for various devices, and to understand how a specific synthesis route promotes a specific application.
Key Features
- Outlines the fundamental principles and mechanisms behind chemical sensing, bio-sensing, thin film transistor devices, and memory devices
- Offers a detailed description on the synthesis of 2D materials and oxide nanostructures, with thin films included
- Assesses the major properties of nanomaterials that make them good sensing agents
Readership
Materials scientists and engineers
Table of Contents
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Facet-dependent gas sensing properties of metal oxide nanostructures
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Metal oxide–based gas sensors
- 1.3 Strategies for improving the performance of metal oxide–based gas sensors
- 1.4 General synthesis routes of high-energy crystal facet–exposed metal oxides
- 1.5 Facet-dependent gas sensing properties of zinc oxide gas sensors
- 1.6 Challenges and approaches
- 1.7 Application
- 1.8 Summary
- References
- Chapter 2 Metal oxide semiconductor thin-film transistors for gas sensing applications
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Various types of gas sensors
- 2.3 Metal oxide TFT–based gas sensors
- 2.4 Hybrid TFT sensors
- 2.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 3 Recent developments in 2D MoS2 thin films for gas sensing applications
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Sensing mechanism in 2D-based gas sensors
- 3.3 2D-based gas sensing devices
- 3.4 MoS2-based gas sensors
- 3.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 4 Template-assisted nanostructures for gas sensing applications
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Templated nanostructures: synthesis techniques and applications
- 4.3 Prospects of biocages as templates in nanotechnology
- 4.4 Summary
- References
- Chapter 5 An introduction to biosensors
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Fundamentals of biosensors
- 5.3 Classification of biosensors
- 5.4 Coupling/Immobilization methods
- 5.5 Field-effect transistor biosensors
- 5.6 Applications of biosensor
- 5.7 Summary
- References
- Chapter 6 Luminescent nanoparticles for bio-imaging application
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Luminescence
- 6.3 Bioimaging
- 6.4 Luminescent nanoparticles used for bioimaging
- 6.5 Summary
- References
- Chapter 7 Nanophotonic biosensors for disease diagnosis
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Plasmonic biosensors
- 7.3 Evanescent field waveguide biosensors
- 7.4 Förster resonance energy transfer sensors
- 7.5 Multimodal sensors
- 7.6 Summary
- References
- Chapter 8 Precision nanoclusters: promising materials for sensing, optoelectronics, and biology
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 LED fabrication
- 8.3 Solar energy harvesting
- 8.4 Photocatalysis
- 8.5 Bioimaging
- 8.6 Photodynamic and photothermal therapies
- 8.7 Summary
- References
- Chapter 9 Recent trends in core–shell nanostructures–based SERS substrates
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
- 9.3 SERS substrates: an overview
- 9.4 Core–shell nanostructures
- 9.5 Core–shell nanostructures for biological applications
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 10 Noninvasive biomarker sensors using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Non-invasive biological fluids
- 10.3 Challenges and future perspectives
- 10.4 Summary
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 11 Nanomaterials-based flexible electrochemical sensors for health care monitoring
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Wearable electrochemical sensors for sweat monitoring
- 11.3 Flexible microfluidic sensors for sweat analysis
- 11.4 Flexible sensors for saliva monitoring
- 11.5 Flexible sensors for interstitial fluid analysis
- 11.6 Flexible sensors for tear fluid analysis
- 11.7 Challenges and future perspectives
- 11.8 Summary
- References
- Chapter 12 Resistive switching in metal oxides for various applications
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Types of resistive switching
- 12.3 Mechanism of resistive switching
- 12.4 Chalcogenides-based RRAM
- 12.5 Carbon-based RRAM
- 12.6 Perovskite-based RRAM
- 12.7 Multilayer RRAM
- 12.8 High-density memory (crossbar memory)
- 12.9 In-memory digital computing
- 12.10 Neuromorphic computing with RS memory
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 13 Mechanical bottom-up nanoassembling and nanomanipulation using shape memory alloy nanogripper
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Materials and methods
- 13.3 Experiment
- 13.4 Results and discussions
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 14 Diamond deposition on WC–Co substrates with interlayers for engineering applications
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 WC–Co substrates
- 14.3 Diamond deposition
- 14.4 Characterizations and analyses
- 14.5 Applications of CVD diamond
- 14.6 Summary
- References
- Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier 2022
- Published: June 13, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128240083
- eBook ISBN: 9780128242551
About the Editors
M. K. Jayaraj
MK Jayaraj is a Professor in the Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India. His research interests are in thin film and nano-composite devices including sensors/detectors and energy converters, especially transparent flexible electronics.
Affiliations and Expertise
Professor in the Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India
P.P. Subha
PP Subha is a research fellow at Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ernakulam, India. Her research areas of interest are nanophotonic and optoelectronic devices, metal oxide semiconductor nanostructure-based gas sensors and two-dimensional structures for sensing applications.
Affiliations and Expertise
Research Fellow, Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ernakulam, India
Shibi Thomas

Shibi Thomas is a research fellow at the Centre for Advanced Materials, CUSAT, Cochin, India. Her areas of research are pattern dynamics, reaction diffusion system, Liesegang phenomena, 2d materials, and biosensors.
Affiliations and Expertise
Research Fellow, Centre for Advanced Materials, CUSAT, Cochin, India
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