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.

1. Foundation of sensory polymersPART I: Sensory polymers for advanced applications2. Sensory Polymers3. Sensors based on conjugated polymers4. Molecularly imprinted polymers5. Colorimetric sensors6. Fluorogenic sensors7. Polymer optical fiber sensors8. Electrochemical sensors9. Biosensors10. Hybrid Polymer-based sensors11. Polymer composite sensors12. Sensors based on nanomaterials13. Electrospun polymer sensors14. Sensor arraysPart II: Lab-on-a-chip and sensory devices15. Polymers in sensory and lab-on-a-chip devices16. Gas sensors 17. Humidity sensors18. pH sensors19. Temperature sensors20. Nitroaromatic explosives detection21. Cation detection and quantification22. Anion detection and quantification23. Protein sensors24. Drugs detection25. Detection of other neutral speciesPart II: Research trends and challenges in polymer sensors26. Trends and challenges in polymer sensors