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Electronic Nose and Electronic Tongue for Substance Analysis
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submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13611 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic nose; electronic tongue; chemical sensors; sensing materials; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Advancements and Emerging Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Sensing and Imaging
edited by Sushil K. Dwivedi
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescent probe; imaging; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Chemosensors Based on Advanced Materials for Environmental Detection and Monitoring
edited by Ileana Nicoleta Popescu and Ruxandra Vidu
submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2911 | Submission Open
Keywords: compounds analysis and detection; chemosensors; (nano)sensors; nanotechnology; composites; nanomaterials; nanostructure array; bandgap materials; micro/nanodevice fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Spectroscopy as a Tool for Analytical and Bioanalytical Analyses
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submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open
Keywords: SERS; drug monitoring; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Functional Nanomaterial-Based Gas Sensors and Humidity Sensors
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20951 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; humidity sensors; flexible humidity sensors; functional nanomaterials; novel sensing materials; environment detection; non-invasive breath gas analysis; human-body-related humidity detection; wearable applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Recent Advances in Chemical Sensors in Dalian University of Technology: Fundamental Science and Applications
edited by , Jinxuan Liu and Liyan Zhang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical sensors; fluorescent sensors; phosphorescent sensors; wearable electrochemical sensors; organic pollutants; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Innovative Nanomaterials-Based Chemosensor Devices for Air Quality Monitoring submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15671 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; nanomaterials; nanomaterial functionalization; environmental monitoring; chemosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Electrochemical Sensors Based on Various Materials
edited by Cristiana Eugenia Ana Grigorescu and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based electrochemical sensors (graphene/fullerene/CNT; etc.); materials for elecrochemical biosensors; conductive polymers for sensitive detection of pollutants; electrochemical detection of biological components; lock-and-key electrochemical sensors; molecular imprinted polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors for Food, Environmental and Biomedical Analysis submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8854 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; analytical chemistry; food safety; environmental monitoring; biomedical analysis; sensing technologies; signal transduction; point-of-care diagnostics; nanostructured materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Sensors for Food Testing, Environmental Analysis, and Medical Diagnostics submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18016 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor technology; food safety; environmental monitoring; medical diagnostics; biosensors; nanomaterials; Smart sensors; point-of-care testing; real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Chemometrics for Food, Environmental and Biological Analysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6140 | Submission Open
Keywords: multivariate data analysis; spectral analysis; chemical fingerprint; pattern recognition; quality control and assurance; calibration and predictive modeling; experimental design; data processing and feature selection; quantitative analysis; environmental monitoring; pollution analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Advanced Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors and Their Application in Detection, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1472 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescent sensors; colorimetric sensor; chromogenic chemosensors; nanomaterials; quantum dots; optical properties; clinical markers; point-of-care; COVID-19; organic pollutants; environmental monitoring; heavy metals; micro-pollutants; antibiotics; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Component Analysis in Food and Environmental Samples
edited by Shixiang Ma
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; food and environmental sciences; element monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Electrochemical Detection: Analytical and Biological Challenges (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; electrochemical detection; analytical electrochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Microfluidics and 3D Printing for Chemical Sensors
edited by and Bin Luo
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; 3D printing; chemical sensor; microelectronics; semiconductor devices; sensor materials; electrochemical sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Progress in Enzyme Sensing Technology
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submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme biosensing; metabolic labelling; label-free detection; electrochemistry; sensor design
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Functionalized Material-Based Gas Sensing
edited by Yinglin Wang
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized materials; flexible materials; bio-friendly materials; gas sensors; smart identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Innovative Analytical Methods in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22251 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-assisted analysis; biosensors and chemosensors; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance; Raman spectrum; near-infrared spectroscopy; lab-on-chip; novel materials and devices for sample pretreatment; analytical quality by design; nondestructive analytical technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Feature Papers on Luminescent Sensing (Second Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioluminescent sensors; chemiluminescent sensors; electrochemiluminescent sensors; sonoluminescent sensors; triboluminescent sensors; fluorescent sensors; phosphorescent sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Electrochemical Biosensors for DNA/RNA and Protein Detection
edited by and Na Wu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biosensors; biomarkers; diagnostics; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors: Current Status and Future Development submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12540 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorimetric sensors; fluorescent detection; metal ion detection; anion recognition; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Electrochemical Bio/Sensors for Biological and Pharmaceutical Analysis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1165 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors/biosensors; electrocatalysis; pharmaceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Green Electrochemical Sensors for Trace Heavy Metal Detection submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopolymers; biodegradable polymers; electrochemical sensors; electroanalysis; heavy metals in traces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Spectroscopic Techniques for Soil Analysis
edited by Branislav D. Jović
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; FTIR; loess; spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; chemeometric; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Advanced Biomarkers (Glucose, Lactate, Uric Acid, Ketones, Cholesterol, Glutamate) Biosensors: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biomarker biosensors; optical biomarker biosensors; wearable biomarker biosensors; strip biomarker biosensors; saliva biomarker biosensors; tear biomarker biosensors; ISF biomarker biosensors; glucose; lactate; glutamate; and ketone continuous monitoring; glucose; lactate; glutamate; and ketone biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Innovative Gas Sensors: Development and Application
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; nanomaterials for sensing; portable and wearable sensors; internet of things (IoT) sensors; electronic nose; artificial intelligence in gas sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Electrochemical Sensor for Food Analysis submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5446 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; food safety; nanoparticles; MOF; carbon paste electrode; glassy carbon electrode; modified electrode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML)-Assisted Chemical Sensors
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13303 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); chemical sensing; environmental monitoring; healthcare diagnostics; industrial processes; data processing; sensor performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) Sensors
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submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecularly imprinted polymers; polymer nanoparticles; electrochemical sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Chemical Sensors for Volatile Organic Compound Detection, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Dan Meng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24832 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; volatile organic compounds; nanomaterials; metal oxide carbon-based sensors; novel sensing materials; leakage detection; low power consumption; sensitivity mechanism analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Nanomaterial-Based Chemosensors and Biosensors for Smart Sensing
edited by , Xiaohui Guo and Siliang Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7395 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nanomaterial; low-dimensional nanomaterial; composite nanomaterial; nanomaterial-based sensor fabrication and characterization; electrochemical sensor; optical sensor; chemosensor; biosensor; electronic skin; transistor-based chemo- and bio- sensor; smart sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Feature Review Papers in Chemical/Bio-Sensors and Analytical Chemistry in 2025 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7170 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical devices and sensors; biosensors and imaging; optical chemical sensors; gas sensors; material-based chemical sensors; analytical methods and applications
Advances in Gas Sensors and their Application
edited by Huayao Li and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5465 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; Semiconductor Sensors; novel materials; sensor structures; mechanism studies; and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Recent Progress on Sensors and Smart Systems for In-Situ Gas Monitoring
edited by Barbara Fabbri
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5340 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; environmental monitoring; electronic noses; air quality sensors; innovative gas sensing materials; gas sensing mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Nanomaterial-Based Sensors: Design, Development and Applications
edited by and Ana Casanova
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3250 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical sensors; biosensors; nanomaterials for chemical sensing; advanced materials for sensing; wearable sensor; micro- and nanosensors; selective sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Recent Advances in Low-Cost Chemical Sensor Technologies for Environmental Monitoring Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3120 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-cost air quality sensors (gas; VOCs; PM); GHG sensors; chemical sensor-nodes; chemical sensor calibration; machine learning; artificial intelligence for chemical sensors; wireless sensor networks for chemical sensing; urban air pollution monitoring by chemical sensors; chemical sensors for environmental measurements and case-studies; chemical sensors for smart cities; IoT applications; new concepts and trends in air quality sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Revolutionizing the Future: Cutting-Edge Chemical Sensor Technologies in the USA submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2644 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor tech; smart cities; healthcare monitoring; environmental sensing; chemical sensing; physical sensing; food safety; industrial automation; biometrics; fabrication methods
Spectroscopic Techniques for Chemical Analysis
edited by and Quansheng Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2022 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopic techniques; chemometrics; machine/deep learning; chemical composition analysis; UV/VIS/NIR/MID spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; quality control and safety; edible food; daily consumption of goods; non-destrucitve determination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Functional Nanomaterial-Based Sensors for Food Analysis
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1460 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; and hybrid materials; biosensors/chemical sensors; material preparation and characterization; metal nanoparticles (NPs); carbon-based nanomaterials; quantum dots (QDs); metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); polymeric nanoparticles; food safety; food freshness monitoring; pathogen detection; detection of chemical contaminants; allergen detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Advanced Biosensors for Point-of-Care Testing in Analytical Chemistry
edited by , Haotian Wu and Ren Shen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; nanomaterials; portable detection devices; detection; point-of-care testing; lateral flow assays; immunoassay; microfluidic chip
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Technological and Analytical Advances in Hyperspectral Analysis submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; spectral analysis; analytical chemistry; sensor technology; environmental monitoring; agricultural applications; food applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Fluorescent Nanostructures: From Molecular Recognition to Sensing
edited by and Rongsheng Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescence detection; fluorescence imaging; nanoparticles; molecular recognition; moclecular detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; enzymatic biosensors; conductive polymers; amino acids; heavy metal detection; pharmaceutical compounds; drug and medico-dignostic testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Gas Sensors: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; chemical sensors; metal oxides; semiconductors; two-dimensional materials; functional materials; polymers; metal/covalent– organic framework; carbon-based materials; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; heterostructures; surface and interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Nanomaterials-Based Smart Biomedical Sensors for Healthcare submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial innovations; NV-diamond-based biosensing; wearable and implantable sensors; biosensing mechanisms; AI and IoT integration; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Novel Microfluidic Platform for Ultrasensitive Bioassay
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable and mobile biosensors; power-free lab-on-a-chip devices; ultrasensitive bioassay platforms for immunoassay and molecular diagnostics; droplet microfluidics for digital assays; point-of-care testing (PoCT) devices; synthetic biology-based biosensors; DNA nanotechnology-based biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Advanced Sensing Materials for Disease, Health and Environment Analysis
edited by Xinsheng Wang and Kaixiang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; chemical sensors; transistor sensors; semiconductor; surface-enhanced raman scattering (SERS); flexible or wearable devices; nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; micro/nano fabrication technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Photoelectrochemical and Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors: Current Status and Future Perspectives
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemical sensors; photoelectric conversion; electrochemical processes; surface plasmon resonance sensors; biomolecular interactions; point-of-care diagnostics; environmental monitoring; bioanalysis; chemical analysis; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Chemometrics in Electroanalysis and Electrochemical Sensing
edited by Sherlan Guimarães Lemos and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: multivariate optimization of electrochemical sensors; electronic tongues and noses; linear and nonlinear first-order calibration; second and higher-order calibration; machine learning-based electrochemical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Chemical Sensors for Bio-Medical and Environmental Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12155 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-medical sensors; sensors for diagnosis; sensors for environmental monitoring; air pollution sensors (indoor and outdoor); volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors; NO2 sensors; water pollution sensors; pesticide and persistent organic pollutant sensors; heavy metal sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
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