Tactile sensors, most commonly referred as strain and pressure sensors, can collect
mechanical property data of the human body and local environment, to provide valuable …

This article is an overview of the present and ongoing developments in the field of
nanomaterial-based sensors for enabling fast, relatively inexpensive and minimally (or non-) …

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted a growing interest in the development and
fabrication of sensors and biosensors for several applications. MNPs can be integrated into …

Biomimetic nanofibrous scaffolds mimicking important features of the native extracellular
matrix provide a promising strategy to restore functions or achieve favorable responses for …

Since 2006, a rapid development has been achieved in a subject area, so called electro-
spinning/netting (ESN), which comprises the conventional electrospinning process and a …

Increasing demands for ever more sensitive sensors for global environmental monitoring,
food inspection and medical diagnostics have led to an upsurge of interests in …

Electrospinning has attracted a worldwide interest as a technique for the production of
nanofibrous membranes with diameter ranging 2 nm to several microscales using natural …

Gas sensors fabricated with nanowires as the detecting elements are powerful due to their
many improved characteristics such as high surface-to-volume ratios, ultrasensitivity, higher …

We review sensor-based methods commonly employed for monitoring hydrogen sulfide
(H2S), and recent developments in H2S-sensing instrumentation. We evaluate the basic …

Biomimetics provides a model for developments of functional surfaces with special
wettability. Recently, manufacturing bio-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces has become an …