Nano-Carbons in Biosensors
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wearable devices; microneedles; nanofabrication; nanomaterials; batteries; electrochemistry; micromotors; drug delivery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbon-based nanomaterials, including graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon dots, and metal nanomaterials, have revolutionized the field of biosensing due to their unique physicochemical and electrochemical properties, such as high surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, biocompatibility, and chemistry of surface functional groups. These nano-carbons play a pivotal role in enhancing the sensitivity, selectivity, and response time of biosensors, enabling rapid and accurate detection of a wide range of biological and chemical analytes and offer the benefit of second modification such as nanozymes, aptamer, enzyme, and polymers.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in nano-carbon-based biosensors, with a focus on their design, fabrication, and applications. We invite original research articles, reviews, and short communications that explore fundamental studies, innovative materials engineering, integration with wearable and flexible platforms, and real-world applications in clinical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, food safety, and more.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Synthesis and functionalization of nano-carbons in biosensing and imaging;
- Graphene-based biosensors;
- Carbon nanotube-based electrochemical biosensors;
- Carbon quantum dots in biosensing;
- Hybrid nano-carbon composites for enhanced performance in biosensing;
- Advances in nano-carbon materials for artificial intelligence (AI) applications;
- Applications of nano-carbons in robotic skin and tactile sensing;
- Wearable and flexible biosensors incorporating carbon nanomaterials;
- Nano-carbon materials applications in point-of-care diagnostic devices;
- Nano-carbon-based micromotors for drug delivery and biomedical applications;
- Lab-on-a-chip systems using nano-carbon materials;
- Real-time in vivo biosensing using carbon-based nanomaterials;
- Challenges and future perspectives in the development of nano-carbon biosensors.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and further innovation at the intersection of nanotechnology, materials science, and biosensing. We welcome submissions that report technical advancements, impactful applications, as well as theoretical or computational studies that address current and emerging challenges in the field of nano-carbon-based biosensors.
Dr. An-Yi Chang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nano-carbons
- biosensors
- nanomaterials
- wearable devices
- electrochemical sensors
- drug delivery
- micromotors
- artificial intelligence
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