Advanced Materials and Devices for Infrared Gas Sensing in Air Quality Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Air pollution poses a significant threat to human health and ecosystems worldwide, creating an urgent need for accurate and real-time gas monitoring technologies. This Special Issue focuses on the development, characterization and application of advanced materials and devices for infrared gas sensing, with an emphasis on laser photoacoustic spectroscopy (LPAS) and related techniques. Applications in urban air quality monitoring, environmental assessment and pollutant mitigation provide a high-impact context for these technologies. Manuscripts addressing quantitative detection of atmospheric pollutants, integration with computational modeling or deployment in smart environmental monitoring systems are highly relevant.

We welcome contributions on the following:

• Functional materials and coatings for gas-sensitive and photoacoustic devices.
• Design, optimization and characterization of sensors and related detection systems.
• Integration of sensors with computational modeling for pollutant dispersion and mitigation strategies.
• Applications in urban air quality monitoring and environmental assessment.

This Special Issue aims to highlight advances in materials-enabled sensor technologies and demonstrate their potential for tackling real-world environmental challenges. Original research articles, short communications and comprehensive reviews on functional materials, device design and practical applications in gas sensing are all welcome.

Dr. Mioara Petrus
Dr. Cristina Popa
Dr. Ana Bratu
Dr. Irina Negut
Guest Editors

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