Semiconductor gas sensors have a wide range of applications in safety, process control, environmental monitoring, indoor or cabin air quality and medical diagnosis. This important book summarises recent research on basic principles, new materials and emerging technologies in this essential field.The first part of the book reviews the underlying principles and sensing mechanisms for n- and p-type oxide semiconductors, introduces the theory for nanosize materials and describes the role of electrode-semiconductor interfaces. The second part of the book describes recent developments in silicon carbide- and graphene-based gas sensors, wide bandgap semiconductor gas sensors and micromachined and direct thermoelectric gas sensors. Part 3 discusses the use of nanomaterials for gas sensing, including metal oxide nanostructures, quantum dots, single-alled carbon nanotubes and porous silicon. The final part of the book surveys key applications in environmental monitoring, detecting chemical warfare agents and monitoring gases such as carbon dioxide.Semiconductor gas sensors is a valuable reference work for all those involved in gas monitoring, including those in the building industry, environmental engineers, defence and security specialists and researchers in this field. Provides an overview of resistor and non-resistor sensorsReviews developments in gas sensors and sensing methods, including graphene based sensors and direct thermoelectric sensorsDiscusses the use of nanomaterials in gas sensing INDICE: Part 1 Introduction: Fundamentals of semiconductor gas sensors; Conduction mechanism in semiconducting metal oxide sensing films: Impact on transduction; Electrode materials and electrode-oxide interfaces in semiconductor gas sensors. Part 2 Advanced sensing methods and structures: Recent trends in Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Graphene based gas sensors; Recent advances in wide bandgap semiconductor based gas sensors; Micromachined semiconductor gas sensors; Semiconducting direct thermoelectric gas sensors. Part 3 Nanomaterials for gas sensing: One- and two-dimensional metal oxide nanostructures for chemical sensing; Semiconductor quantum dots for photoluminescence based gas sensing; Coated and functionalised single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as gas sensors; Carbon nanotube and metal oxide hybrid materials for gas sensing; Porous silicon gas sensors. Part 4 Applications of semiconductor gas sensors: Metal oxide semiconductor gas sensors in environmental monitoring; Semiconductor gas sensors for chemical warfare agents; Integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor-based sensors for gas and odour detection; Solid-state sensors for carbon dioxide detection.
- ISBN: 978-0-85709-236-6
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 576
- Fecha Publicación: 27/08/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés