Functional Nanomaterials

Surveying the present state of the art, this volume examines how oxide nanostructures, carbon nanostructures and two-dimensional materials are made. Its central concern is gas sensing: it explores how sensing mechanisms can be imitated and how these nanomaterials perform in sensor applications.

The book pays particular attention to the practical challenges of gas sensors built from functional nanostructured materials. It addresses sensitivity, selectivity and the influence of temperature on sensor behavior. Synthesis methods, material properties and the sensing tools currently in use are all covered, along with the case for building smaller, miniaturized sensors.

Written for senior undergraduate and graduate students, professionals and researchers, the book fits readers in solid-state physics, materials science, surface science and chemical engineering.