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Graphene-Based Composite Materials for Chemical Sensor Application

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Electrospinning for High Performance Sensors

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This book chapter reports a comprehensive review of graphene-based composite materials for application in chemical sensors. Recently, the attractive electrical and physical properties of graphene-based materials, i.e., graphite, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide, have stimulated in-depth studies of chemical sensors which exhibit interesting sensing capabilities. For a further improvement in their chemical-sensing performances, graphene-based materials were functionalized with different types of nanostructured sensing layers, such as nanoparticles (NPs), nanorods (NRs), and nanofibers (NFs) prepared with various materials such as metals, metal oxides, and polymers. A number of synthetic methods to obtain graphene-based composite sensing layers were introduced, and they were categorized according to the materials and structures involved. In addition, we summarize recent promising progress in the area of chemical sensor applications with graphene-based composite materials, highlighting important sensing performance, such as those related to sensitivity (response), selectivity, response/recovery times, detection limits, and operating temperatures. Furthermore, potential sensing mechanisms are thoroughly analyzed in an effort to understand the characteristic sensing properties of graphene-based composite sensors. Finally, future perspectives on the development of graphene-based composite materials are discussed with regard to the realization of high-performance chemical sensors.

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Kim, ID., Choi, SJ., Cho, HJ. (2015). Graphene-Based Composite Materials for Chemical Sensor Application. In: Macagnano, A., Zampetti, E., Kny, E. (eds) Electrospinning for High Performance Sensors. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14406-1_3

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