Introduction to combinatorial methods for chemical and biological sensors
- Sensing materials play a critical role in advancing selectivity, response speed, and sensitivity of chemical and biological determinations in gases and liquids. The desirable capabilities of sensing materials originate from their numerous functional parameters, which can be tailored to meet specific sensing needs. By increasing the structural and functional complexity of sensing materials, the ability to rationally define the precise requirements that will result in desired materials properties becomes increasingly limited. Combinatorial experimentation methodologies impact all areas of sensing materials research including inorganic, organic, and biological sensing materials.