- 374 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
With rapid technological developments and lifestyle advancements, electronic sensors are being seamlessly integrated into many devices. This comprehensive handbook explores current, state-of-the-art developments in flexible and wearable sensor technology and its future challenges.
Numerous recent efforts have improved the sensing capability and functionality of flexible and wearable sensors. However, there are still many challenges in making them super-smart by incorporating features such as self-power, self-healing, and multifunctionality. These features can be developed with the use of multifunctional nanostructured materials, unique architectural designs, and other advanced technologies. This book provides details about the recent advancements, materials, and technologies used for flexible and wearable sensors. Its wide range of topics addresses the fundamentals of flexible and wearable sensors, their working principles, and their advanced applications.
This handbook provides new directions to scientists, researchers, and students to better understand the principles, technologies, and applications of sensors in healthcare, energy, and the environment.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- 1 Flexible and Wearable Sensing Devices: An Introduction
- 2 Materials and Technologies for Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 3 Design Principles of Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 4 Functionalized Materials for Improved Sensing
- 5 Recent Advances in Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 6 Recent Advances in Flexible, Stretchable, and Self-Healing Sensors
- 7 Properties and Applications of Conjugated Polymers for Flexible Electronics: Current Trends and Perspectives
- 8 Flexible and Wearable Strain Sensors
- 9 Metal Oxide-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 10 Transition Metal Chalcogenide-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 11 Recent Developments in MXenes for Advanced Flexible Sensors
- 12 Hydrogel-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 13 Multifunctional Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 14 Nanocomposite-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 15 Electrochemical Wearable Sensors Based on Laser-Induced Graphene for Health Monitoring
- 16 Textile-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 17 Color-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 18 Self-Powered Sensors
- 19 Stretchable and Self-Healing Sensors
- 20 Flexible and Wearable Sensors for Biomedical Applications
- 21 The Role of Additive Manufacturing in Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- 22 Current Challenges and Perspectives of Flexible and Wearable Sensors
- Index