22. Polymeric Nanofibers and their Applications in Sensors

  1. Ashutosh Tiwari,
  2. Ajay K. Mishra,
  3. Hisatoshi Kobayashi,
  4. Anthony P.F. Turner
  1. Murugan Ramalingam1,2,
  2. Ashutosh Tiwari3,4

Published Online: 21 FEB 2012

DOI: 10.1002/9781118311974.ch22

Intelligent Nanomaterials: Processes, Properties, and Applications

Intelligent Nanomaterials: Processes, Properties, and Applications

How to Cite

Ramalingam, M. and Tiwari, A. (2012) Polymeric Nanofibers and their Applications in Sensors, in Intelligent Nanomaterials: Processes, Properties, and Applications (eds A. Tiwari, A. K. Mishra, H. Kobayashi and A. P.F. Turner), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118311974.ch22

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U977, Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, France

  2. 2

    WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan

  3. 3

    Biosensors and Bioelectronics, IFM-Linköpings Universitet, Linköping, Sweden

  4. 4

    Department of Chemical Technology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 FEB 2012
  2. Published Print: 17 JAN 2012

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470938799

Online ISBN: 9781118311974

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Keywords:

  • electrospinning;
  • nanofibers;
  • polymers;
  • surface modification;
  • chemical sensors;
  • biological sensors

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Polymer Nanofibers

  • Electrospinning of Polymer Nanofibers

  • Different Types of Fiber Collectors and Fiber Geometry

  • Applications of Electrospun Nanofibers in Sensors

  • Conclusions