Chemosensors, Volume 12, Issue 8

Ammonia (NH₃) sensing is crucial for environmental safety, necessitating the development of efficient NH₃ sensors. In this study, an efficient NH₃ sensor based on CdS quantum dots (QDs) decorated with ZnO (CdS/ZnO) covering optical fiber was successf...

pH regulation in human biofluids is a crucial step for disease diagnosis and health monitoring. Traditional pH sensors are limited by their bulky size in wearable systems, and fragile glass tips require frequent calibration, thus limiting their use i...

As a significant biomarker during the apoptosis process, cytochrome c (Cyt c) is considered as a critical component in the inherent apoptotic pathway, but the simple and portable detection still remains challengeable. In this work, a portable and vis...

Luminescent Ag nanoclusters (Ag NCs) are a promising probe material for sensing and bioimaging applications. However, the intrinsic obstacle of poor water stability and photostability greatly restrict their practical application in biological systems...

In the field of quality analysis of food and flavoring products, gas chromatography–quadrupole mass spectrometry–ion mobility spectrometry (GC-QMS-IMS) is a powerful technique for the simultaneous detection of volatile organic compounds (...

Approximately 4% of women of reproductive age are estimated to suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition likely underdiagnosed due to various biases, suggesting that actual prevalence may be higher. Addressing this, a novel elec...

Graphene, known for its outstanding physical and chemical properties, is widely used in various fields, including electronics and biomedicine. Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is preferred for electrochemical applications due to its enhanced water solubi...

An increase in the number of small electronics is anticipated, requiring the preparation of an adequate powering method. A triboelectric nanogenerator, capable of scavenging ambient mechanical energy, is proposed as an efficient means to reduce power...

Risk management should run through the entire process of method development, utilization, and maintenance. Based on the analytical quality by design (AQbD) concept, various integrated risk management techniques were used in this study to develop an a...

TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) doped with W (W:TiO₂), double-doped with W and V (W&V:TiO₂), and loaded with noble metals (W:TiO₂ @Pt/Pd/Ag and W&V:TiO₂@Pt/Pd/Ag) were synthesized by laser pyrolysis followed by chemical impregnation and reduction. D...

Although an enzymatic electrochemical biosensor is a major keystone in Diabetes Mellitus management, its replacement with a low-cost and stable non-enzymatic glucose sensor (NEGS) is of high interest to scientific and industrial fields. However, most...

This review is a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in underwater in situ heavy metal voltammetric analyzers (UIHVAs). It explores various types of in situ voltammetric analyzers, including the voltammetric in situ profiling system, submer...

The design and optimization of plasmonic nanohole arrays (NHAs) as transducers for efficient bioanalytical sensing is a rapidly growing field of research. In this work, we present a rational method for tailoring the optical and functional properties...

BTDs (2,1,3-benzothiadiazoles) are fluorescent heterocycles widely used in different applications, including biomarkers, sensing optical devices, OLEDs, organic transistors, and solar cells. This review mainly focuses on the current progress in the d...

In this work, we describe the design, manufacturing development, and refinement of a chemical detection platform designed to identify specific odorants in the natural gas industry. As the demand for reliable and sensitive volatile organic compound (V...

With advances in technology, diagnostic techniques have become more sophisticated and efficient at detecting biomarkers rapidly. Biomarkers such as microRNA (miRNA), which exhibit exceptional specificity and sensitivity compared with other biomarkers...

The effects of Au addition on the acetone response of Cu₂O-added porous SnO₂ (pr-Cu₂O-SnO₂) powders, which were synthesized by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis employing polymethyl methacrylate microspheres as a template, were investigated in this study. T...

Illicit drug production in clandestine laboratories involves the use of large quantities of different chemicals that can be obtained for legitimate purposes. The identification of these chemicals, including reagents, catalyzers and solvents, is cruci...

Humidity is a well-known interference factor in metal oxide (MOX) gas sensors, significantly impacting their performance in various applications such as environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics. This study investigates the effects of adsorbed...

Food adulteration which is economically motivated (i.e., food fraud) is an incentive for the development and application of new and fast detection methods/instruments. An example of a fast method that is extremely environmentally friendly is near-inf...

A simple sensor for the quantitation of tryptophan (Trp) has been developed using a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with electro-synthesized carbon dots functionalized with glycine (Gly@CDs). The surface functionalization with an amino acid le...

This study investigates the influence of synthesis methods and electrode geometry on the physico-chemical properties of 5%Gd-doped SnO₂. Two distinct synthesis routes, co-precipitation and hydrothermal growth, were employed, resulting in powders deno...

Recently, a new class of two-dimensional (2D) materials known as MXenes, such as Ti₃C₂T_x, have received significant attention due to their exceptional structural and physiochemical properties. MXenes are widely used in a variety of applications, incl...

Previous studies have reported the development of a taste sensor using a surface modification approach to evaluate umami taste, specifically substances like monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) and monosodium L-aspartate. The sensor was modified with 2,6-dih...

Nitroreductase (NTR) is an enzyme expressed at an abnormally high level in solid tumors, which is associated with the hypoxia level in tumors. The establishment of a high-performance and convenient fluorescent platform for the fast monitoring of NTR...

A nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline electrochemical graphite sensor for the sensitive determination of oleuropein (OL) from extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) is presented. The sensor was developed by the deposition of nanocrystalline graphite (NCG) using...