Current Trends and Applications of Nanopore Sensing and Beyond

Dear Colleagues,

The application scope of nanopores (biological and solid-state) span a host of molecular and particle classes—both natural and engineered—with promising advancements epitomizing the capabilities of this single molecule/particle sensor class. Molecular/particle-level deliverable traits include structural information (e.g., the flexibility of a protein), chemical properties (e.g., isoelectric point of a protein), physical properties (e.g., length of a polymer and size of a protein), mechanical properties (e.g., infectivity of a virus through membrane stiffness), intra-molecular details (e.g., genetic sequence), and sample composition (e.g., contaminant identification). The outcomes of these investigations enrich the science of nanopore sensing and propel the translational efforts toward commercialization (e.g., point-of-care devices). More importantly, information is relayed at the ultimate sensing level (i.e., single molecule/particle level) using high-throughput screening; current global health trends recapitulate the need for accessible, low-cost, and rapid diagnostic tools. Key areas of research for the advancement of nanopore sensing include fabrication (both of membranes and nanopores), device engineering, surface modifications, transport phenomenon, interfacial properties, robust detection algorithms, sensing methodologies, and sequencing strategies. We would like to invite submissions covering these areas to this Special Issue dedicated to nanopore sensing, titled “Current Trends and Applications of Nanopore Sensing and Beyond”.

Dr. Y. M. Nuwan D. Y. Bandara
Dr. Buddini Karawdeniya
Dr. Jugal Saharia
Guest Editors

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