Transduction Platforms

Abstract

In this chapter, some of the major transduction platforms utilized in sensing are presented. The focus is on platforms which are fabricated utilizing micro/nano-fabrication processes. Integrating them with nanomaterials for sensing applications can enhance their performance and consequently lead to increased sensitivity towards measurands. The transduction platforms, presented in this chapter, include: conductometric and capacitive, optical, electrochemical, solid state, and acoustic wave based. In Chaps. 6 and 7, examples of integrating nanomaterials based sensitive layers to such platforms, along with various sensing examples will be presented.