A thin film coating that functions for purposes other than structural support is termed a functional thin film the addition of nanostructures to a thin film is a way to add multifunctionality to a device functional thin films can be found in an array of technologies devices and products examples include windows solar cells telecommunication devices automotive devices chemical . Thin films and nanostructures play an increasingly important role in state of the art sensors and actuator technologies both as transducers functional materials and structural materials microelectromechanical mem systems provide a good example of the growing use of materials confined to submicron dimensions to fulfill numerous and versatile functions in advanced devices a schematic . Thin films and nanostructures can play multiple roles in a sensor including structural support reliability enhancement filtering and transduction these micro and nano structured materials are discussed here in the context of transduction and how they contribute to the current sensor revolution this book covers an account of general sensors theory design considerations and specific case . Nology ferroelectric thin films are being used in the fabrication of microactuators and micromotors capacitors and other thin film devices functional thin films are being used in the manufacture of devices such as surface acoustic wave saw devices for high frequency telecommunications filtering infrared detectors pres sure sensors . Functional thin films and nanostructures for sensors synthesis physics and applications integrated analytical systems zribi anis fortin jeffrey on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers functional thin films and nanostructures for sensors synthesis physics and applications integrated analytical systems