Sensory Polymers: From their Design to Practical Applications

Discusses recent developments in the field of sensory polymers and showcases the potential applications of these materials in food control and security, civil security, the biomedical field, environmental control and remediation, industrial control of chemicals, and more.

Written by worldwide experts in the field, chapters provide in-depth knowledge on several different polymer sensors and their response to different stimuli, which makes this book a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in polymer science, materials science, and chemistry, as well as those interested on sensing applications and chemical sensory systems, including industry R&D.

- Discusses the foundation of sensory polymers, from material design to development and production

- Explores state-of-the-art applications in environmental control, biomedicine, sensing, the chemical industry, and food science

- Provides perspectives and future applications of polymer chemosensors