Optical and Electrochemical Sensors for Biomedical Applications

Microstructural Analysis in Design and Performance
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-33720-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 620 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Optical and Electrochemical Sensors for Biomedical Applications: Microstructural Analysis in Design and Performance is an up-to-date and comprehensive reference resource in this rapidly evolving field. The book’s focus is on the crucial importance that microstructural analysis plays in biomedical sensor design and performance. The chapters delve deeply into the significance of microstructure providing insights into how it influences sensor sensitivity, selectivity, and overall performance. With real-world examples, researchers will gain practical insights into the design and manufacture of sensors and their applications in diagnostics, healthcare, and medical devices. The book takes a consolidated, and practical approach making it accessible to a wide audience, which will make it an ideal choice for those who are seeking a deeper understanding of sensor design for a broad range of different biomedical applications.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ezema, Fabian

Usman, Fahad

Jose, Rajan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Optical and Electrochemical Sensors in Biomedical Applications
2. Fundamentals of Optical Sensors in Biomedicine
3. Advanced Technologies in Biosensing and Bioanalytical Detection: A data driven approach
4. Electrochemical Sensors in Biomedical Applications: Theory and Design
5. 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) Sensors in Biomedical Applications
6. Microstructure Analysis Techniques for Sensor Enhancement
7. Microstructure-Enhanced Sensors in Biomedical Imaging
8. Challenges and Emerging Trends in Biomedical Sensor Technology
9. Density functional theory (DFT) simulation and an approach to property-driven investigations in optical materials
10. Biomedical applications of electrochemical sensors based on nanomaterials
11. Nanostructured electrodes based on ZnO for electrochemical and biosensor applications in biomedicine
12. Electrochemical sensors for pharmacological and therapeutic applications using magnetic nanoparticles
13. Biomedical applications of conductive polymer-based sensors
14. Recent Advancements in optical sensors for biomedical diagnostics
15. Graphene as a biosensor electrode: A main path analysis
16. Synthesis, characteristics, and uses of graphene quantum dots in optical and electrochemical sensors
17. Application of plasmonic biosensors in the detection of disease biomarkers
18. Synthesis and characterization of polymeric nanocomposites for optical sensing applications
19. Conclusion and Future Directions

Über Autor(innen)

Jose, Rajan
Rajan Jose is Chair Professor in the Battery Research Center of Green Energy at Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan. His current research interests include renewable energy devices, sustainable materials, circular economy, data science, and artificial intelligence.

Ezema, Fabian
Fabian Ezema is a Professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and a visiting professor to NRS-EMT (MATECSS UNESCO Chair) in Varennes, Quebec, Canada and iThemba Labs South Africa. He is also a Fellow of UNESCO-UNISA South Africa Chair in Nanosciences and Nanotechnology (U2ACN2). His research interests are in several areas of materials science including synthesis and characterization of particles and thin film materials through chemical routes with emphasis on energy applications.

Usman, Fahad
Fahad Usman is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at the Connecticut State Community College Norwalk, United States. He was a Senior Lecturer and the head of the Department of Physics, Al-Qalam University Katsina, Nigeria and a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Advanced Industrial Technology, University of Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. Fahad was the Director of Institute of Semi-Arid Zone Studies and the pioneer Chairman, Committee for the University Inaugural Lectures, Seminars, Conferences and Public Lectures, Al-Qalam University Katsina. He has been working on the development of optical sensors for medical applications and novel optical materials since 2017 and has authored/co-authored over 45 Scopus/Web of Science (WoS) indexed journal publications including research articles and reviews. Fahad is a regular reviewer of many reputed international journals.