Sensors for Stretchable Electronics in Nanotechnology

Sensors for Stretchable Electronics in Nanotechnology discusses the fabrication of semiconducting materials, simple and cost-effective synthesis, and unique mechanisms that enable the fabrication of fully elastic electronic devices that can tolerate high strain. It reviews specific applications that directly benefit from highly compliant electronics, including transistors, photonic devices, and sensors. Discusses ultra-flexible electronics, highlighting its upcoming significance for the industrial-scale production of electronic goods Outlines the role of nanomaterials in fabricating flexible and multifunctional sensors and their applications in sensor technologies Covers graphene-based flexible and stretchable strain sensors Details various applications including wearable electronics, chemical sensors for detecting humidity, environmental hazards, pathogens, and biological warfare agents, and biosensors for detecting vital signals This book is a valuable resource for students, scientists, and professionals working in the research areas of sensor technologies, nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, physics, biological and medical sciences, the healthcare industry, environmental science, and technology.

Section I: 1. Introduction to Sensor Nanotechnology and Flexible Electronics. 2. Influence of Dynamic Bending Reliability of Flexible Hybrid Electronics. 3. Graphene Based Materials and Devices for Transparent Stretchable Electronics. 4. A High-contrast and Cost-effective Optical Hydrogen Sensor. Section II: 5. Advancements in Wireless Highly Stretchable Sensors for Hybrid Nanogenerator. 6. Elastomeric Substrate for Stretchable Electronics. 7. Ultra-Thin Graphene-assembly of Liquid Crystal Stretchable Active Matrix Performance of Thermal and Switchable Sensor. 8. Stretchable Capacitive Sensor for Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensing. 9. Fabrication of Stretchable Composite Film for Superconductor Applications. 10. Development of Intrinsically Stretchable Electronics Challenging for Bio-Integrated Device. 11. CNTs/Graphene-Assisted Flexible Thin-film Preparation for Stretchable Electronics and Superconductor. 12. Transfer of Oxide Transistors for Stretchable Electronics. Section III: 13. Highly Sensitive Long Term Durability of Wearable Biomedical Sensor. 14. Development to Realize Stretchable Soft Electronic Devices. 15. Future Promises and Aspects in Transparent Flexible Electronics and Optoelectronics.

Professor (Dr.) Kaushik Pal is a Distinguished Research Professor and group leader at University Federal Rio de Janeiro, Biosensor Research Laboratory, RJ, Brazil. He has been the Distinguished Chair Professor at Wuhan University, Hubei, Republic of China. He worked as a Visiting Professor at IIUCN, School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala and also served as Research Professor at Bharath University, Chennai (India). He received his Ph.D. from University of Kalyani. Most significant prestigious awards include Marie-Curie Experienced Researcher (Postdoctoral Fellow) offered by the European Commission in Greece and Brain Korea (BK-21) National Research Foundation Visiting Scientist Fellowship in South Korea achieved in his research career. He was appointed Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at Wuhan University, China and within a year achieved a prestigious position Chief-Scientist & Faculty (CAS) Fellow by Chinese Academy of Science.