State-of-the-Art in Gas Sensing Technology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanostructured semiconductors; gas sensors; infrared spectroscopy; MEMS
Interests: kinetic inductance detectors; detection advances; gas sensors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the rapid advancement of sensing technologies has broadened the interest in the deployment of gas sensors across a wide range of fields, e.g., industry, agriculture, healthcare, energy, and smart homes. However, in such a complex scenario, gas sensors often face challenges in meeting the demanding requirements imposed by these applications, particularly in terms of low power consumption, miniaturization, sensitivity, and selectivity.
To overcome these limitations, the research community is actively working on the development of new gas sensors with enhanced performance, integrating them into sensor arrays and in-package multisensing smart systems, and applying advanced signal processing and machine learning approaches.
Moreover, there is growing interest in replicating the functionalities of more complex analytical instruments by developing miniaturized devices such as filters, pre-concentrators, reactors, or microcapillary columns, capable of processing gaseous mixtures.
The intention of this Special Issue is to focus on the latest advances in gas sensing technology, considering the several aspects involved in the development and implementation of these devices. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advances in gas sensor receptor-transducer units;
- New gas-sensitive materials;
- Advanced techniques for sensors and materials characterization;
- Studies enabled by sensor arrays and in-package multisensing smart systems or platforms;
- Development of Micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS)-devices;
- Miniaturized technologies for gaseous sample pre-processing;
- Applications of A.I., machine learning and other innovative signal processing techniques;
- Applications of gas sensors in industry, agriculture, healthcare, transportation, energy, and more.
Dr. Elena Spagnoli
Dr. Melissa Tamisari
Guest Editors
Dr. Arianna Rossi
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- gas sensors
- innovative gas sensing materials
- sensor arrays
- MEMS
- microsystems
- gas sensor applications
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