Nanotechnology-Based Sensing Platforms for Illicit Drugs reviews different types of sensors that detect illicit drugs, with a special focus on the advantages provided by incorporating nanotechnology in their design. The book starts with the fundamentals, classification, progress, the current state of research on nanotechnology-based sensors, and an overview of materials commonly used. Subsequent chapters focus on the chemical interactive behaviors of drugs and their detection methods. It includes a thorough discussion on the design, fabrication, and characterization of sensors for illicit drug detection. Final sections provide an overall outlook on recent technological advances in drug detection devices and future research.
This book is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and professionals interested in biosensors, nanotechnology, and their applications in illicit drug detection.
Table of Contents
1. General Introduction to nanotechnology based sensors2. Classical materials for sensors
3. Chemical interactive behaviors of drugs
4. Drug detection methods
5. Design, and fabrication strategies of drug sensors
6. Characterization of various sensors
7. Electrochemical detection of illicit drugs
8. Colorimetric sensors for illicit drugs detection
9. Fluorescence based sensors for detection of illicit drugs
10. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for detection of illicit drugs
11. Chromatography for detection of illicit drugs
12. Devices for detection of illicit drugs
13. Rapid detection of illicit drugs in saliva
14. Advantages of point-of-care detections
15. Commercially adoptable Nanotechnology platform for illicit drug sensing