Functional Nanomaterial-Based Sensors for Food Analysis
A special issue of Chemosensors (ISSN 2227-9040). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1187
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional nanomaterials; biosensors and chemical sensors; biomolecules; food safety; material characterization
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Dear Colleagues,
Functional nanomaterial-based sensors are increasingly vital in food analysis due to their high sensitivity, selectivity, and real-time detection of contaminants and quality changes. These sensors leverage the unique properties of nanomaterials, which arise from their nanoscale dimensions. As nanotechnology proliferates across fields such as bioanalytics, medical diagnostics, and environmental applications, there is a growing need for novel nanoscale materials to enhance physicochemical, catalytic, and electronic properties in order to improve sensor performance. The integration of nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and hybrid materials—including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, quantum dots, graphene, and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)—has spurred significant advancements in biosensors/chemical sensors. Current research focuses on tuning the properties of these materials to boost sensitivity, stability, and selectivity.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research on nanoscale materials and their application in biosensors/chemical sensors. We invite review articles and original research papers on topics such as the following:
- Nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and hybrid materials for biosensors/chemical sensors;
- Engineering, functionalization, and characterization of novel nanomaterials;
- Nanomaterial-based environmental sensors, food packaging sensors, and bioanalytical sensors;
- Smart nanomaterials for wearable devices;
- Optical, electrochemical, colorimetric, and magnetic sensors;
- Emerging applications of nanoscale-based materials in biosensors/chemical sensors.
We look forward to your contributions!
Best regards,
Dr. Huanhuan Li
Guest Editor
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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
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