sensors. Further, we discuss the futuristic materials development for emerging water
pollutants detection followed by the emerging advance sensing techniques, including
nanofibres based sensors as sensor materials for their detection in Chapters “Materials
in Emerging Water Pollutants Detection” to “Nanofiber Based Sensors for Water
Pollution Monitoring”.
Overall, this monograph presents a detailed, synergized and focused discussion
on the various water pollutants, their origin, and possible sensors to detect them
using the existing analytical methods, such as electrical, optical, colorimetric,
electrochemical, nucleic acid, plasmonics, etc. The monograph further discusses the
emerging techniques and materials for the advancement of the monitoring of
conventional as well as emerging water pollutants in a holistic way. Specific topics
covered in the monograph include:
• Role of Materials in Sensors for Water Pollutants Monitoring
• Water Pollutants: Origin and status
• Types of water Pollutants: Conventional and emerging
• Water pollutants: Sources and impact on the environment and human health
• Analytical methods of water pollutants detection
• Plasmonic nanoparticles decorated graphene sheets for detection of water
pollutant
• Materials for electrical detection of water pollutants
• Materials in Colorimetric Detection of Water Pollutants
• Fluorescent chemosensor for the detection of water pollutants
• Materials in electrochemical detection of water pollutants
• Materials in biosensing of water pollutants
• Nucleic acid Technologies for Contaminants of Emerging Concern sensing
• Immunochromatographic strip based sensor for the detection of water pollutants
• Materials in emerging water pollutants detection
• Emerging techniques and materials for the detection of water pollutants
• Nanofiber-Based Sensors for Water Pollutant Monitoring.
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pollutants detection followed by the emerging advance sensing techniques, including
nanofibres based sensors as sensor materials for their detection in Chapters “Materials
in Emerging Water Pollutants Detection” to “Nanofiber Based Sensors for Water
Pollution Monitoring”.
Overall, this monograph presents a detailed, synergized and focused discussion
on the various water pollutants, their origin, and possible sensors to detect them
using the existing analytical methods, such as electrical, optical, colorimetric,
electrochemical, nucleic acid, plasmonics, etc. The monograph further discusses the
emerging techniques and materials for the advancement of the monitoring of
conventional as well as emerging water pollutants in a holistic way. Specific topics
covered in the monograph include:
• Role of Materials in Sensors for Water Pollutants Monitoring
• Water Pollutants: Origin and status
• Types of water Pollutants: Conventional and emerging
• Water pollutants: Sources and impact on the environment and human health
• Analytical methods of water pollutants detection
• Plasmonic nanoparticles decorated graphene sheets for detection of water
pollutant
• Materials for electrical detection of water pollutants
• Materials in Colorimetric Detection of Water Pollutants
• Fluorescent chemosensor for the detection of water pollutants
• Materials in electrochemical detection of water pollutants
• Materials in biosensing of water pollutants
• Nucleic acid Technologies for Contaminants of Emerging Concern sensing
• Immunochromatographic strip based sensor for the detection of water pollutants
• Materials in emerging water pollutants detection
• Emerging techniques and materials for the detection of water pollutants
• Nanofiber-Based Sensors for Water Pollutant Monitoring.
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