Molecularly Imprinted Plasmonic Sensor

Dear Colleagues,

The use of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as recognition systems has proven to be the key for the realization of the next generation of sensors exhibiting detection limits down to ppm/ppb levels with fast response speed combined with unprecedented selectivity. On the other hand, plasmonic metal nanoparticles (NPs) represent extremely versatile platforms for the fabrication of (bio)-chemical sensors due to their high chemical stability, their high surface-to-volume ratio, and their unique optoelectronic properties. The combination of MIPs with plasmonic nanostructures (NPs-MIPs) could lead to a strong synergistic effect; where MIPs will act as recognition and trapping sites for the target analyte or ion and the plasmonic NPs will provide the system with sensing capabilities. Depending on the recognition event, the readout of plasmonic NPs-MIPs can be a change in mass, optical properties (e.g. a change in absorption and/or fluorescence), or electrical characteristics (e.g. capacitance, resistance, etc.).

The Special Issue promotes the latest developments in the field of molecularly imprinted plasmonic sensors, from their state of art to their applications. Both review articles and original research papers are required in, though not limited to, the following topics:

• Fabrication of new materials based on molecularly imprinted plasmonic sensors;
• Optical, mass or electrical plasmonic NPs-MIPs sensors;
• Emerging applications of molecularly imprinted plasmonic sensors.

Dr. Verónica Montes García
Dr. Alexander Castro Grijalba
Guest Editors

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