Nanotechnology-Based Sensing Platforms for Illicit Drugs

Nanotechnology-based Sensing Platforms for Illicit Drugs reviews and discusses several different types of sensors reported to detect illicit drugs, with special focus on the advantages provided by incorporating nanotechnology in their design. The book starts with the fundamentals, classification, progress, and the current status of research on nanotechnology-based sensors, followed by an overview of the materials commonly used in sensor applications. Subsequent chapters focus on the chemical interactive behaviors of drugs and their detection methods. The book also includes a thorough discussion on the design, fabrication and characterization of sensors for illicit drug detection, ending with an overall outlook of recent technological advances in drug detection devices and guided insights for future research. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists and professionals interested in biosensors, nanotechnology, and their application to illicit drug detection.

• Reviews cutting-edge research in the fabrication, characterization, properties, and application of sensors for illicit drugs
• Presents the wide range of applications of nanomaterials in sensor-based technologies
• Highlights sensing mechanism and their behavior against different molecules