Revolutionizing the Future: Cutting-Edge Chemical Sensor Technologies in the USA—2024 Insights and Innovations

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 560

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Dear Colleagues,

Embracing the future of technological advancements, Chemosensors is thrilled to announce the call for papers for our Special Issue, “Revolutionizing the Future: Cutting-Edge Sensor Technologies in the USA—2024 Insights and Innovations”. This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring the transformative power of sensor technologies in reshaping industries, science, and everyday life in the United States.

Theme and Scope: This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring the cutting-edge advancements in chemical sensor technology. We are particularly interested in manuscripts that highlight the innovation and novel applications of chemical sensors in various domains. Our focus is on submissions that demonstrate the latest trends and futuristic designs in chemical sensing, with an emphasis on their groundbreaking applications in areas such as environmental monitoring, food safety and quality analysis, healthcare diagnostics, industrial process control, and smart urban technologies. The contributions that shed light on the intricate mechanisms, sensitivity enhancements, selectivity improvements, and the integration of chemical sensors into larger systems are especially welcome. We aim to showcase the pivotal role chemical sensors play in advancing contemporary and future technological landscapes.

Real-World Impact and Applications: This Special Issue seeks to illuminate the diverse and far-reaching applications of sensor technologies. We encourage submissions from researchers who push the boundaries in their fields, demonstrating the versatility and adaptability of sensors. Whether your work involves pioneering environmental monitoring, enhancing medical diagnostics, optimizing industrial processes, or innovating in smart cities and homes, your research has a place here. We are also interested in interdisciplinary studies, showcasing how sensor technology can bridge various fields, creating novel solutions and opportunities. Let your research be part of a narrative that illustrates the transformative impact of sensors across different sectors and disciplines, contributing to a future where technology enhances every aspect of life.

Submission Guidelines:

  • The submissions can include original research, comprehensive reviews, and insightful case studies.
  • The manuscripts must adhere to the Chemosensors submission guidelines.
  • Each paper will undergo stringent peer review, ensuring the highest standards.

We eagerly anticipate your contributions, which will undoubtedly contribute to the cutting-edge narrative of sensor technologies in 2024 and beyond.

Prof. Dr. Francisco Márquez
Dr. Abniel Machín
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Keywords

  • sensor tech
  • smart cities
  • healthcare monitoring
  • environmental sensing
  • chemical sensing
  • physical sensing
  • food safety
  • industrial automation
  • biometrics
  • fabrication methods

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Sprayable Diacetylene-Containing Amphiphile Coatings for Visual Detection of Gas-Phase Hydrogen Peroxide
by Priyanka Shiveshwarkar and Justyn Jaworski
Chemosensors 2024, 12(5), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors12050071 - 01 May 2024
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Colorimetric chemical sensing of target gases, such as hydrogen peroxide vapors, is an evolving area of research that implements responsive materials that undergo molecule-specific interaction, resulting in a visible color change. Due to the intuitive nature of an observable color change, such sensing [...] Read more.
Colorimetric chemical sensing of target gases, such as hydrogen peroxide vapors, is an evolving area of research that implements responsive materials that undergo molecule-specific interaction, resulting in a visible color change. Due to the intuitive nature of an observable color change, such sensing systems are particularly desirable as they can be widely deployed at low cost and without the need for complex analytical instrumentation. In this work, we describe our development of a new spray-on sensing material that can provide a colorimetric response to the presence of a gas-phase target, specifically hydrogen peroxide vapor. By providing a cumulative response over time, we identified that part per million concentrations of hydrogen peroxide vapor can be detected. Specifically, we make use of iron chloride-containing formulations to enable the catalysis of hydrogen peroxide to hydroxyl radicals that serve to initiate polymerization of the diacetylene-containing amphiphile, resulting in a white to blue color transition. Due to the irreversible nature of the color change mechanism, the cumulative exposure to hydrogen peroxide over time is demonstrated, enabling longitudinal assessment of target exposure with the same coatings. The versatility of this approach in generating a colorimetric response to hydrogen peroxide vapor may find practical applications for environmental monitoring, diagnostics, or even industrial safety. Full article
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