Advanced Materials Based Fluorescent Sensors

A special issue of Chemosensors (ISSN 2227-9040). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Chemical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 1093

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Interests: fluorescent sensor; nanomaterials; molecular sieve

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Dear Colleagues,

With the progress of science and technology, and the subsequent increase in quality of life, people are now facing increasingly serious environmental problems, including the production of toxic and harmful substances in the industrial sector, many of which can be directly or indirectly absorbed by the human body through the atmosphere, food chain and other channels, causing significant harm to humans and nature. In recent years, significant progress has been made in fluorescence analysis methods and technologies, which have been widely applied in fields such as chemistry, chemical engineering, medicine, biology, agriculture, metallurgy, and environmental protection. They have the advantages of high sensitivity, good selectivity, wide dynamic linear range, good reproducibility, and simple instruments and equipment, making fluorescence detection technology one of the most commonly used monitoring methods in molecular recognition and sensing research. With the development of advanced material technology, advanced composite materials have built a powerful preparation platform for fluorescence sensing. Due to their outstanding characteristics, excellent advanced materials can effectively improve the performance of fluorescence sensors, reduce detection costs, and enhance practical application value.

Therefore, in this Special Issue, we focus on the design and preparation of advanced material based fluorescent sensors, including research on composite nanomaterials, optical materials, fluorescent probes, and biosensors, and welcome submissions of papers not limited to the above research directions.

Dr. Chen Zhou
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • fluorescent probes
  • optical materials
  • nanocomposite materials
  • biosensors
  • chemical sensors

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Lanthanide-Doped Upconversion Luminescence: A New Frontier in Pathogenic Bacteria and Metabolite Detection from Design to Point-of-Care Application
by Huanhuan Li, Yu Wu, Muhammad Shoaib, Wei Sheng, Qiyi Bei and Arul Murugesan
Chemosensors 2025, 13(2), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors13020060 - 8 Feb 2025
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Pathogens and their metabolites in food present significant risks to both human health and economic development. Rising living standards and increasing awareness of food safety have driven the demand for sensitive and rapid detection methods. Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), with their exceptional optical [...] Read more.
Pathogens and their metabolites in food present significant risks to both human health and economic development. Rising living standards and increasing awareness of food safety have driven the demand for sensitive and rapid detection methods. Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), with their exceptional optical properties, have emerged as a promising platform for developing biosensors to detect pathogenic bacteria and their metabolites. The integration of UCNPs with point-of-care testing (POCT) has garnered considerable attention for its portability and immediacy, highlighting a promising future for biosensing, particularly in applications requiring quick and accurate diagnostics. This review explores the recognition elements and design principles commonly used in UCNP-based biosensors and examines various applications, including lateral flow assays, microfluidic systems, photoelectrochemical devices, and smartphone-integrated platforms. Despite significant advancements, challenges remain in the applicability and commercialization of UCNP-based biosensing technology. Future research should focus on enhancing sensitivity and specificity, developing scalable and cost-effective production methods, and integrating with advanced digital technologies to enable broader adoption. Addressing these challenges, establishing regulatory frameworks, and considering sustainability will be crucial to fully realizing the potential of UCNP-based biosensors. Full article
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