... or unique characteristics. Originality/value – This article provides a timely review of recently reported research into image sensing. Polymers Nanotechnology Materials Imaging Organic electronics Sensor Image sensors play a vital and growing role in a diversity of industries which...

... reported but recent examples include explosive vapour detectors, lab‐on‐a‐chip devices and biosensors. Originality/value This paper provides a review of organic laser developments and sensors that exploit this technology. Figure 1 Structure of a conjugated polymer showing alternating single...

... and reliability of these micro sensors can be increased and optimized through their integration with other sensors (Lee and Lee, 2003). Sensors Polymers Humidity Humidity sensing is important in a variety of diverse fields such as cellular biology, biomedical analysis, manufacturing and process...

...Christine Connolly A new material has been developed consisting of metal particles intimately distributed in a polymer. This composite becomes a conductor under compression, tension or twisting, exhibiting a resistive range of one trillion to one, and following a smooth, repeatable curve. It has...

...Jon Rigelsford © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Polymers Supramolecular Polymers A. Ciferri (Editor)Marcel Dekker2000668 pp.ISBN 0-8247-0252-2US$195.00 (Hard cover) Keyword: Polymers This book provides a detailed analysis of supramolecular polymers...

...Jon Rigelsford Advanced Polymer Chemistry: A Problem-solving Guide is exactly that, a comprehensive text providing thorough discussion and numerous examples of the detailed chemistry, kinetics and mechanisms of polymer synthesis. Assuming a basic knowledge of physics, chemistry...

...Gareth Monkman Describes the fabrication of Langmuir‐Blodgett films and their various applications as pyrometers, capacitive sensors, fluorescence and liquid crystal displays. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Infra‐red Polymers Film It was during my early years in robotics research...

...Gÿbor Harsÿnyi When I started to deal with this subject, I could not realize how enormous this area is. I have been working and teaching sensor technology for more than one decade (including also polymer based sensors), but I was surprised by the various application possibilities of polymers...

... Film deposition for gas sensors Keywords: Polymers, Electrodeposition, Sensors, Gas sensors Applicants: Michael Kenneth Andrews (NZ), Paul David Harris (NZ), Ind Res Ltd. (NZ), Ashton Cyril Partridge (NZ)Patent number: WO9811279Publication date: 19 March...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Probes Sensors Polymers Optical probe Keywords: Probes, Sensors, Polymers Applicant: Dystar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. (DE)Patent number: US5926269Publication date: 20 July 1999Title:Optical probe...

...Gábor Harsányi Polymeric materials have gained a wide theoretical interest and practical application in sensor technology. They can be used for very different purposes and may offer unique possibilities. The paper gives a broad summary about the sensor structures and sensing polymer films used...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Polymers Sensors Oxidation Polymer sensor Keywords: Polymers, Sensors, Oxidation Applicant: Ticona GmbH (DE)Patent number: US5958787Publication date: 28 September 1999Title: Polymer sensor...

...Thomas Papakostas; Neil White The use of polymer thick‐film technology for the implementation of piezoelectric sensors opens up the way towards the low‐cost production of piezoelectric sensing devices. A novel polymer thick‐film piezoelectric paste is presented and compared with other piezoelectric...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Sensors Polymers Fuel vapour detector Keywords: Sensors, Polymers Applicants: Tsunetoshi Sugiyama (JP), Yusuke Takano (JP), Kenji Motosugi (JP), Tetsu Yamamoto (JP), Hoechst Industry Ltd (JP)Patent number...

... exploitable research, creating a centre of excellence which will help with the development of high technology sensors. This is a very interesting site. © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> PTF Polymers Sensors Biosensors Optical sensors Keywords: PTF, Polymers, Sensors, Biosensors, Optical...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Sensors Polymers Acid/base sensors Keywords: Sensors, Polymers Applicant: Gumbs Associates Inc. (USA)Patent number:US5869007Publication date: 9 February 1999Title:Conducting polymer based acid/base...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Recording Optics Polymers Media Optical recording Keywords: Recording, Optics, Polymers, Media Applicant: Akzo Nobel NV (NL)Patent number: US5976638Publication date: 2 November 1999Title: Optical...

... and temperature of an epoxy‐graphite fiber prepreg during a compression molding process Figure 3 A comparison of the ultrasonic sound speed to the log resistivity during the non‐isothermal cure of an epoxy‐fiberglass prepreg © Company 1999 Composites Monitoring Polymers...