Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas, VOC and Humidity Sensors : Technology and New Trends

Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas, VOC, and Humidity Sensors, Volume 2:
Technology and New Trends provides an overview of the advanced nanocomposite metal oxide
materials used in sensors for environmental monitoring applications. Volume 2 discusses the state of the art in synthesis methods of innovative morphology, metal oxide hybrids, and heterostructures. It also describes the new generation of complex materials such as perovskites, spinel ferrites, and quaternary type-based gas and VOC sensors. This volume includes a brief discussion of advanced strategies for the development of futuristic sensors with properties such as room temperature operation, self-power generation, self-healability, flexibility, and wearability.

• Provides an overview of the material preparation and synthesis strategies of metal oxide composite and metal oxide hybrid materials for use in gas and humidity sensors
• Reviews emerging advanced metal oxide materials such as perovskites, spinel ferrites, and quaternary materials for gas and VOC sensors
• Discusses the potential opportunities as well as challenges to be circumvented in the use of metal oxide materials to enable new sensor technologies

Dr. Bal Chandra Yadav works as Professor and Head in the Department of Physics, School of Physical and Decision Sciences at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University based in Lucknow, India. He has more than 24 years of teaching and research experience. His areas of research includes the development of innovative nanomaterials for energy and sensing applications.

Dr. Pragati Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nanosciences and Materials at Central University of Jammu, India. He has more than 7 years of teaching and research experience. Dr. Kumar’s research interests include semiconductor and metal nanocrystals, thin films and composites for optoelectronic and sensing applications.