Application of Emerging Materials for Advanced Imaging and Sensing

Dear Colleagues,

The introduction of novel materials towards specific imaging and sensing applications is inescapable. The benefits obtained by many new materials are simply unparalleled to silicon and co. Optoelectronic devices and sensors have seen a drastic potential increase with the introduction of compound semiconductors (e.g., GaAs, InP, and GaN), while continued materials innovation with two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene, transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), phosphorene, and perovskites are paving the way for the future. With the introduction of new and emerging materials, we no longer benefit from decades of experimental data collected on silicon. Engineers will have to make decisions at several scales and stages, including the choice of material, the device structure and design, and interconnection and packaging.

Emerging materials which can be efficiently applied in high-performance sensing and imaging technologies are highly sought after. Materials will need to be investigated for their applicability for use in many types of sensor designs, including those based on field effect transistors (FETs), chemiresistors, or optical properties. Choosing the right material is a daunting task, which is why collecting research in this direction is essential, as it will provide future engineers with the information necessary to make the right material and design choices for their applications. Accordingly, it is the purpose of this Special Issue to collect data on novel and emerging materials and their potential for applications in sensing and optical properties. We invite research and review articles on the following and similar topics:

• Application of two-dimensional materials;
• Perovskite materials;
• Room temperature gas sensing;
• Photodetectors;
• Photovoltaic cells;
• Bio-sensors;
• Flexible nanosensors;
• Modeling and simulation;
• Material synthesis techniques;
• Novel concepts in imaging and sensing.

Dr. Lado Filipovic
Prof. Dr. Tibor Grasser
Guest Editors

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