Functional Nanomaterials for Biosensors
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
Interests: preparation of nanomaterials for biosensor fabrication
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Functional nanomaterials have revolutionized biosensing by enabling highly sensitive, selective, and rapid detection of biological and chemical targets. Nanomaterials such as graphene, metal–organic frameworks, and quantum dots are extensively explored for fabricating high-performance biosensors. Such nanomaterials with unique optical, electrical, and catalytic properties can enhance signal transduction, improve detection limits, and favor real-time monitoring in healthcare, environmental analysis, and food safety.
This Special Issue will compile high-quality research and review articles that focus on the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of functional nanomaterials in biosensing. This Special Issue aligns with the scope of the journal by emphasizing new materials, sensing mechanisms, and interdisciplinary approaches in the development of biosensors.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Synthesis and functionalization of nanomaterials for biosensing;
- Nanomaterial-based electrochemical, optical, and piezoelectric biosensors;
- Wearable and implantable nanomaterial-based biosensors;
- AI and machine learning-assisted biosensor design;
- Applications of biosensors in medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and food safety.
We invite researchers to contribute to this Special Issue, which will highlight recent developments in functional nanomaterials for biosensing.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dong Liu
Dr. Wenjia Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- electrochemical biosensors
- optical biosensors
- signal amplification
- AI-assisted biosensing
- wearable sensors
- point-of-care diagnostics
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