Functional Nanomaterials for Advanced Biosensing: From Molecular Design to Real-World Applications
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional nanomaterials; biosensors; wearable devices; point-of-care diagnostics
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the upcoming Special Issue titled “Functional Nanomaterials for Advanced Biosensing: From Molecular Design to Real-World Applications”.
Functional nanomaterials have emerged as transformative tools in the field of biosensing, particularly in healthcare. Their tunable physicochemical properties, high surface-to-volume ratios, and unique electronic, optical, and catalytic characteristics enable the development of ultra-sensitive, selective, and miniaturized biosensors. Recent progress has demonstrated their crucial role in early disease diagnostics, monitoring of infectious pathogens, real-time health tracking, and point-of-care testing. These materials are key to advancing personalized medicine, facilitating rapid clinical decisions, and improving patient outcomes—especially in resource-limited and decentralized settings. As healthcare continues to evolve toward greater precision and accessibility, the integration of functional nanomaterials into biosensing platforms stands at the forefront of this innovation.
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in the development, characterization, and application of functional nanomaterials that enable high-performance biosensors. We welcome submissions that explore novel molecular designs, bioconjugation strategies, and nanostructured platforms—ranging from metal nanoparticles, carbon-based materials, 2D nanomaterials, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to hybrid and polymeric nanocomposites—with a focus on improving sensitivity, selectivity, and practical usability.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Design and synthesis of nanomaterials for biosensing
- Integration of nanomaterials with bio-receptors and transducers
- Applications in clinical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and point-of-care technologies
- Computational approaches for nanomaterial–analyte interaction prediction
- Emerging materials (e.g., MXenes, MOFs, dendrimers) and smart sensing interfaces
We particularly encourage interdisciplinary submissions that bridge material science, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Both original research articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome. The Special Issue offers a platform to disseminate cutting-edge developments to a broad scientific audience and foster collaboration in this rapidly evolving field.
We look forward to your valuable contribution.
Dr. Xiaojun Xian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional nanomaterials
- biosensors
- nanostructured materials
- point-of-care diagnostics
- biofunctionalization
- molecular recognition
- smart sensing platforms
- biomedical sensing
- environmental monitoring
- wearable biosensors
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