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Informationen zum Autor Johannes Karl Fink is a professor of macromolecular chemistry at Montanuniversität, Loeben, Austria. His industry and academic career spans more than thirty years in the fields of polymers, and his research interests include characterization, flame retardancy, thermodynamics and degradation of polymers, pyrolysis, and adhesives. Professor Fink has published several books on physical chemistry and polymer science including A Concise Introduction to Additives for Thermoplastic Polymers (Wiley/Scrivener) and Handbook of Engineering and Specialty Thermoplastics (Wiley/Scrivener). Klappentext This book covers in-depth the various polymers that are used for sensors and actuators from the vantage point of organic chemistry. Since many chemists may not be familiar with the physics and operational specifics of sensors, the book has a general chapter dealing with the overall physics and basic principles of sensors. Also included are methods of fabrication, as well as information on smart textiles, actuators, and the processing of data. The range of sensors covered include humidity, temperature, chemical, mechanical, optical, electrode, electronic nose, switchable devices, biosensors, and others. Zusammenfassung This book covers in-depth the various polymers that are used for sensors and actuators from the vantage point of organic chemistry. Since many chemists may not be familiar with the physics and operational specifics of sensors, the book has a general chapter dealing with the overall physics and basic principles of sensors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface v 1. Sensor Types and Polymers 1 1.1 Sensor Types 2 1.2 Basic Polymer Types 19 2. Methods of Fabrication 41 2.1 Patterning Techniques 41 2.2 Coating Techniques 41 2 3 Electrospinning 46 2.4 Molecular Imprinted Polymers 48 2.5 Sensor Arrays 50 2.6 Ink J et Fabrication 57 3. Processing of Data 67 3.1 Evaluation of Multivariate Data 67 3.2 Response of a Sensor Array 68 3.3 Least Square Method 69 3.4 Linear Solvation Energy Relationships 70 3.5 Euclidean Fuzzy Similarity 71 3.6 Adaptive Resonance Theory 71 3.7 Modelling of Sensors 72 3.8 Bioinspired Models for Pattern Recognition 74 4. Humidity Sensors 77 4.1 Calibration 78 4.2 Capacitive Humidity Sensors 78 4.3 Resistance Type Humidity Sensors 81 4.4 Bragg Grating Sensor 87 4.5 Fiber Optic Sensor 92 4.6 Surface Acoustic Wave Based Sensors 92 4.7 Microwave Oven Humidity Sensors 96 5. Biosensors 101 5.1 Waveguide Sensors 102 5.2 Active Elements 104 5.3 Special Examples 107 6. Mechanical Sensors 129 6.1 Bending Sensors 129 6.2 Cantilever Type Sensors 130 6.3 Micromechanical Oscillators 130 6.4 Microelectromechanical Capacitor Array 132 6.5 Change in Thermodynamic Properties 132 6.6 Dielectric Elastomer Sensors 132 6.7 Polymers for Mechanical Sensors 133 6.8 Cardiac Infarction Monitoring 135 7. Optical Sensors 139 7.1 Conjugated Polymers 139 7.2 Amplified Fluorescent Polymers 145 7.3 Nanostructured Materials 160 7.4 Micelle-Induced Fluorescent Sensors 164 7.5 Fiber Sensors 164 7.6 Waveguides 167 7.7 Chiral Sensors 168 7.8 Molecularly Imprinted Polymers 168 7.9 Glucose Sensors 172 7.10 Hydrophilic Polymer Matrices 180 7.11 Special Analytes 181 7.12 pH Sensors 207 8. Surface Plasmon Resonance 225 8.1 Application as Sensors 225 8.2 Basic Principle 226 8.3 Theory 226 8.4 Waveguide Surface Plasmon Resonance 229 8.5 Nanoparticles 230 8.6 Surface Plasmon Resonance with Fibers 234 8.7 Combinations with other Principles 235 8.8 Examples for Use 235 9. Test Strips 241 9.1 Cations 241 9.2 Anions 243 9.3 Organic A...
