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Recent Progress, Challenges, and Trends in Polymer-Based Sensors: A Review
Mir Waqas Alam1, Shahidul Islam Bhat2, Hassan S Al Qahtani3
1Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Polymers
|June 10, 2022
Summary
This review highlights polymer-based sensors, detailing their unique properties and widespread use in public health and environmental monitoring. It explores current advancements and future challenges in polymer sensor technology.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Sensor Technology
Background:
- Polymers are large molecules with repeating units, exhibiting unique properties like flexibility and shape memory.
- Tunable chemical, structural, and electrical characteristics make polymers suitable for sensing applications.
- Polymer sensors offer advantages such as rapid detection, small size, and high sensitivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current progress in polymer-based sensor technology.
- To highlight the applications of polymer sensors in public health and environmental monitoring.
- To discuss general trends and challenges in the field of polymer sensor development.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent advancements in polymer sensor research.
- Analysis of polymer properties relevant to sensor performance.
- Synthesis of trends and challenges in polymer sensor technology.
Main Results:
- Polymers' unique properties enable diverse sensor applications.
- Polymer sensors are crucial in public health and environmental monitoring.
- Significant progress has been made in polymer sensor development.
Conclusions:
- Polymer-based sensors represent a rapidly advancing field with broad applicability.
- Continued research is needed to address challenges and further enhance sensor performance.
- The review provides insights into the future trajectory of polymer sensor technology.
