Book

Design of Next-Generation Electrochemical Sensors for Smart Agriculture begins with the rational design of a series of carbon-based nanocomposites, which are used to construct a new class of smart-agriculture electrochemical sensors. These sensors are applied to the low-cost, highly sensitive detection of hazardous contaminants in agricultural products and foods. Compared with conventional analytical methods, electrochemical sensing method as an emerging analytical technology offers a host of advantages, including simplicity, high efficiency, low cost, portability, and exceptional sensitivity. This novel sensing paradigm will drastically cut the analysis expense and time required for contaminant analysis, enable the on-site and outdoor measurements with handheld devices, and expand both the breadth and depth of hazardous-contaminant screening. It may help curb the overuse of banned or excessive agrochemicals, strengthen full-chain supervision of agricultural products “from field to fork”, and fortify the food-safety barrier. The book therefore holds immediate practical significance for promoting the high-quality, green agriculture and safeguarding food security. Spanning fundamental principles to real-world engineering applications, it provides a systematic presentation of the relevant knowledge and technologies, and will serve as a valuable reference for researchers in several fields of nanomaterials, electrochemical sensing, and analytical chemistry.