Preface to Chemical sensors: fundamentals of sensing materials -- Preface to volume 3: Polymers and other materials -- About the editor -- Contributors.

1. Polymers in chemical sensors / B. Adhikari, P. Kar -- Introduction -- What are polymers -- Parameters of polymers promising for chemical sensor application -- Synthesis of polymers -- Deposition of polymers -- Functionalization of polymers -- Structure modification -- Surface modification -- Composition modification -- Polymers in chemical sensors -- Optical and fiber optic polymer-based sensors -- Conductometric gas sensors -- SAW and QCM polymer-based sensors -- Electrochemical polymer-based sensors -- Chemically sensitive FET-based sensors -- Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References.

2. Molecular imprinting (templating), a promising approach for design of polymer-based chemical sensors / G. Korotcenkov, B.K. Cho -- Introduction -- General principles of molecular imprinting (templating) -- Methods of imprinting (templating) -- In-block imprinted polymers -- In situ imprinted polymers -- Polymer-imprinted beads -- Components of imprinting technology -- Target molecules -- The imprinting matrix -- Cross-linkers -- Solvents (porogens) -- Initiators -- MIP preparation methods -- Combination of MIPs and monomolecular host molecules -- Control of the imprinting effect -- Application of imprinting polymers in chemical sensors -- Advantages of MIP-based chemical sensors -- Detection principles used in MIP chemical sensors -- Interfacing the MIP with the transducer -- Factors controlling the sensing characteristics of MIPs-based chemical sensors -- Micro- and nanofabricated MIPs -- Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References.

3. Calixarene-based materials for chemical sensors / H.M. Chawla [and others] -- Introduction -- Molecular receptors and generation of signal for sensing target species -- Calixarenes and thiacalixarenes -- Synthesis of calix[n]arenes -- Base-catalyzed condensation reactions -- Acid-catalyzed condensation reactions -- Synthesis of thiacalix[n]arenes (sulfur-bridged calixarenes) -- Physical properties of calixarenes and tetrathiacalixarenes -- Melting points -- Solubilities and pKa values -- Spectral properties and characterization of calixarenes -- Infrared spectra -- Ultraviolet spectra -- NMR spectra -- Conformational structures of calixarenes and thiacalixarenes -- Conformational characterization of calix[n]arenes -- Calixarenes as materials for chemical sensors -- Calixarene-based materials for recognition of alkali and alkaline earth metal ions -- Calixarene-based materials for recognition of transition and heavy metal ions -- Calixarene-based materials as dual probes for sensing and extraction -- Calixarene-based materials for sensing lanthanides and actinides -- Sensor materials based on polymeric calixarenes -- Naked-eye sensing: calixarene-based chromogenic materials for sensing ions and molecules -- Calixarene-based electroactive sensing materials -- Calixarene-based materials for sensing anions -- Calixarene-based electron-deficient or positively charged anion receptors -- Calixarene-based neutral anion receptors -- Calixarene-based ditopic molecular receptors -- Calixarene-based sensor materials for neutral molecules and biological amines -- Calixarene-based materials for gas sensors -- Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References.

4. Biological and biomimetic systems in chemical sensors / R. Jelinek, S. Kolusheva -- Introduction -- Polymers and polymer/biomolecule assemblies -- Conductive polymers -- Luminescent conjugated polymers -- Membranes in chemical sensors -- Chemical membranes -- Biological membranes -- Biomimetic systems for molecular and ionic recognition -- Biological receptors and channels -- Synthetic receptors -- Biomimetic enzyme-based sensors -- Nanobiosensors -- Other biomimetic sensors -- Monolayers and films -- Self-assembled monolayers -- Langmuir-Blodgett films -- Challenges and limitations of biosensors -- Conclusions and outlook -- References.

5. Novel semiconductor materials for the development of chemical sensors / N. Chaniotakis, N. Sofikiti, V. Vamvakaki -- Introduction -- The silicon era, classical semiconductors in chemical sensing -- Fundamentals of sensor development -- Surface chemistry of semiconductors in chemical sensing -- Band gap theory and its relationship to sensor design -- Pinning of the surface Fermi level -- New semiconductor substrates -- Diamond -- Silicon carbide -- Gallium nitride and III-nitrides -- Nanosemiconductor structures in chemical sensors -- Forecasting the future -- References.

6. Ion conductors and their applications in chemical sensors / R.V. Kumar, C. Schwandt -- Introduction -- Solid electrolytes -- Chemical sensors -- Ionic conduction in solids -- Oxygen ion-conducting solid electrolytes -- Zirconia-based solid electrolytes -- Defect chemistry of stabilized zirconia -- Preparation of stabilized zirconia -- Oxygen sensors based on stabilized zirconia -- Proton-conducting solid electrolytes -- High-temperature proton-conducting solid electrolytes -- Defect chemistry of substituted perovskites -- Preparation of substituted perovskites -- Hydrogen sensors based on substituted perovskites -- Low-temperature proton-conducting solid electrolytes -- Metal ion-conducting solid electrolytes -- Defect chemistry and preparation of [beta]-aluminas -- Sensors based on [beta]-aluminas -- Outlook and future trends -- References.

7. Sensor materials: selection guide / G. Korotcenkov -- Acceptable materials for chemical sensors -- Which metal oxides are better for gas sensors -- Choosing a polymer for a chemical sensor application -- Technological limitations in sensing material applications -- Future trends -- Toward a theory of chemical sensors -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References.