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Polymer Based Chemosensors

A special issue of Chemosensors (ISSN 2227-9040). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Chemical Sensing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2022) | Viewed by 7902

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Marcin Procek

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1. Department of Optoelectronics, Silesian University of Technology, 2 Krzywoustego St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
2. Department of Electronics Design, Mid Sweden University, 85170 Sundsvall, Sweden
Interests: gas sensors; chemical sesnors; semiconductors; conducting polymers; metal oxides; Si nanowires; solid state electronics; nanotechnology, nanomaterials, material science; materials and sensors characterization
Dr. Agnieszka Stolarczyk

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Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Interests: gas sensors; detection; Raman spectroscopy; IR spectroscopy
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Dr. Tomasz Jarosz

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Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Interests: energetic materials; fire & explosion safety; process safety; green technologies; detection; sensors
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer-based chemical sensors for detecting analytes in gas and liquid environments are very promising for many applications, including environmental monitoring, automotive, medicine, safety, and other purposes in industry and everyday life. In this Special Issue, we would like to focus on chemical sensors, in which polymers are used as the receptor materials or play a key role in sensing. Different kinds of sensors, such as: chemiresistors, chemFETs, electrochemical, optical, and mass-sensitive sensors will be appropriate here. Any types of polymers including conventional polymers, conductive polymers, biopolymers, and their composites will be considered. Investigations on functionalization methods, which lead to the improvement of sensing properties of polymeric receptor materials, are highly desirable. All analytical works on the sensing mechanisms of polymer-based chemosensors are also welcome. Both original research papers and review articles will be considered for publication.

The areas of particular interest to this Special Issue include but are not limited to:

  • Novel concepts of polymer-based gas sensors and other kinds of chemical sensors;
  • Novel polymer materials for chemical sensing;
  • New fabrication and integration methods of polymer-based chemosensors;
  • Functionalization of polymer materials for the purpose of sensing;
  • Biosensors based on chemical reactions between analyte and polymer receptors;
  • Composite receptor structures where polymers play a key role in sensing;
  • Applications of polymer-based chemosensors;
  • Sensing mechanisms and operating principles of polymer-based chemosensors.

This topic fits many points of the scope of Chemosensors journal, including: electrochemical devices and sensors; optical chemical sensors; mass-sensitive sensors; field-effect transistor sensors; materials for chemical sensing; gas sensors; pH sensors, humidity sensors; and more.

Dr. Marcin Procek
Prof. Agnieszka Stolarczyk
Dr. Tomasz Jarosz
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Chemosensors is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • chemical sensors
  • gas sensors
  • liquid phase sensors
  • biosensors
  • polymers
  • conducting polymers
  • biopolymers
  • organic receptors
  • organic semiconductors
  • polymer functionalization
  • composite materials
  • electrochemical sensors
  • chemiresistor
  • chemFET
  • optical sensors
  • mass-sensitive sensors
  • materials design
  • sensing mechanisms
  • sensors fabrication
  • sensors applications

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Solid Fluorescence pH Sensors Based on 1,8-Naphthalimide Copolymers Synthesized by UV Curing
by Jesús L. Pablos, Esther Hernández, Fernando Catalina and Teresa Corrales
Chemosensors 2022, 10(2), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10020073 - 11 Feb 2022
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Novel water-swollen photo-crosslinked membranes were obtained by copolymerization of the N-vinylpyrrolidone, butyl acrylate and ethyl methacrylate monomers functionalized with naphthalimide groups, as pH sensitive fluorescence probes. For that purpose, two monomers with pending naphthalimide groups anchored to ethyl methacrylate through alkyl chains with [...] Read more.
Novel water-swollen photo-crosslinked membranes were obtained by copolymerization of the N-vinylpyrrolidone, butyl acrylate and ethyl methacrylate monomers functionalized with naphthalimide groups, as pH sensitive fluorescence probes. For that purpose, two monomers with pending naphthalimide groups anchored to ethyl methacrylate through alkyl chains with different length, were previously synthesized. The membranes were characterized using different techniques. The pH dependence of absorbance and the corresponding quenching of fluorescence were investigated and related to the structure of naphthalimide substituents linked to the membrane. The new solid sensors exhibited sensitive fluorescence changes at pH < 3, and lower time response was determined for membranes where the sensing group was linked through longer alkyl chain to the polymer matrix. The membranes were solid, thermally stable and easily handled to be applied as sensor materials, and showed a reversible behavior, which is an important feature for further fabrication of an economical on-site tool for the acidity detection in aqueous environments. Full article
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Comparison of Optical Ammonia-Sensing Properties of Conducting Polymer Complexes with Polysulfonic Acids
by Oxana Gribkova, Varvara Kabanova, Vladimir Tverskoy and Alexander Nekrasov
Chemosensors 2021, 9(8), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors9080206 - 4 Aug 2021
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Thin films of conducting polymer complexes with polysulfonic acids of various structures were electrochemically deposited onto transparent FTO electrodes. The behavior of the polymer-based optical ammonia vapor sensors in response to various concentrations of ammonia vapors, ranging from 5 to 135 ppm, was [...] Read more.
Thin films of conducting polymer complexes with polysulfonic acids of various structures were electrochemically deposited onto transparent FTO electrodes. The behavior of the polymer-based optical ammonia vapor sensors in response to various concentrations of ammonia vapors, ranging from 5 to 135 ppm, was investigated, including the response time and response amplitude. It was found that the nature of the conducting polymers (poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), polypyrrole, polyaniline), as well as the structure of the polyacids, affected the sensing performance of the obtained complexes. Full article
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Temperature Sensors Based on Polymer Fiber Optic Interferometer
by Malgorzata Szczerska
Chemosensors 2022, 10(6), 228; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10060228 - 15 Jun 2022
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Temperature measurements are of great importance in many fields of human activities, including industry, technology, and science. For example, obtaining a certain temperature value or a sudden change in it can be the primary control marker of a chemical process. Fiber optic sensors [...] Read more.
Temperature measurements are of great importance in many fields of human activities, including industry, technology, and science. For example, obtaining a certain temperature value or a sudden change in it can be the primary control marker of a chemical process. Fiber optic sensors have remarkable properties giving a broad range of applications. They enable continuous real-time temperature control in difficult-to-reach areas, in hazardous working environments (air pollution, chemical or ionizing contamination), and in the presence of electromagnetic disturbances. The use of fiber optic temperature sensors in polymer technology can significantly reduce the cost of their production. Moreover, the installation process and usage would be simplified. As a result, these types of sensors would become increasingly popular in industrial solutions. This review provides a critical overview of the latest development of fiber optic temperature sensors based on Fabry–Pérot interferometer made with polymer technology. Full article
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