Thin Film Coatings for Medical Biosensing Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Functional Polymer Coatings and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 58
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Interests: biomedical devices; bioelectrodes; electrochemical coatings; polymer coatings; surface functionalization; material characterization
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Interests: biomedical sensors; signal processing; machine learning; electrophysiology; wearable medical devices
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Dear Colleagues,
Thin film technology has revolutionized the field of biosensing, functionalizing materials and enabling precise, real-time monitoring of biological analytes and physiological signals with high sensitivity and specificity. Specifically, it allows for the preparation of surfaces with specific physicochemical properties which are different from those of bulk materials and that able to reach high levels of sensitivity, reproducibility, and miniaturization. At present, the applications of medical biosensing range from point-of-care diagnostics to therapeutic drug monitoring, pre-natal and neo-natal care, respiratory monitoring, neurological disorders, and cardiovascular health.
On the other hand, biosensors are already enabling patients and healthy users alike to perform health management and well-being surveillance from home, contributing to a better quality of life and decreasing healthcare costs. Furthermore, combining biosensors with artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things, or wearable devices will further enhance their ability to personalize medical care, enabling the early diagnosis of health problems and personalized treatment plans.
We are pleased to invite you to submit original research papers or reviews on medical sensors based on thin film technology. These submissions may include the development of a sensor or sensor arrays or the in vitro and in vivo characterizations and applications of sensors, including biosignal conditioning.
Dr. José Carlos Fonseca
Prof. Dr. Patrique Fiedler
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thin film coatings
- biosensor
- medical device
- biosignal processing
- wearable medical devices
- machine learning
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