Special Issue on Advanced Functional and Hybrid Structures for Electrochemical and Optical Sensors

Electrochemical and optical sensors are crucial to understanding the world of chemicals and biologicals, which, in turn, are valuable tools for monitoring the environment and human health. Recently, the focus of research in this field has shifted to the development of electrochemical/optical sensors using nano/hybrid materials as basic sensing materials or transducers. These materials not only augment the sensitivity, specificity, and portability of the sensors, but also elevate the stability of the sensing platform to work in extreme environmental conditions.

In general, the extraordinary optical, electrochemical, electrical, surface and structural properties of nanomaterials make them ideal candidates for the fabrication of efficient sensors. Moreover, the real life applicability of nanosensors has been improved by smartphone-enabled signal interpretation.  In fact, nanotechnology can support sensitive, specific, and portable/wearable sensors for multi analyte analysis in diverse fields.

This special issue is mainly focused on advanced nanomaterials and hybrid structures for electrochemical and optical sensors. We welcome novel, high-quality research articles, review articles, short communications and letters.

Topics Covered:

• Carbon nanomaterial-based sensors
• Porous materials for sensing applications
• Polymer nanostructure-based sensors
• Hybrid materials for sensing applications
• Nanobiosensors
• Affinity nanobiosensors
• Enzymatic nanobiosensors
• Nanosensing mechanisms
• Nano-based signal amplification
• Nanosensors for environmental pollutants
• Nanosensors for food contaminants
• Gas sensors
• Nanomaterial-based catalysts for sensing applications
• Fabrication and characterisation of nanosensors
• Bioconjugation of nanomaterials for sensors

Important Deadlines:

• Submission deadline: 10 September 2021.

Submission Instructions:

Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting. All articles should be submitted online; please select Sensors-AFHS on submission.

Guest Editors:

• Dr. Vanish Kumar, Nanosensors Lab, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, India. Email: vanish.saini01@gmail.com; vanish@nabi.res.in
• Prof. Ki-Hyun Kim, Air Quality & Materials Application Lab, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea. Email: kkim61@hanyang.ac.kr
• Prof. J Lee, Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ajou University, South Korea. Email: jlee83@ajou.ac.kr
• Prof. Wei Zhang, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Zhengzhou University, China. Email: zhangwei88@zzu.edu.cn
• Dr. Nagaraj P. Shetti, Department of Chemistry, KLE Institute of Technology, India. Email: dr.npshetti@gmail.com; npshetti@kleit.ac.in