Functional Materials for Chemical Sensing in Molecules
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 4148
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microwave synthesis; photo-active functional materials; photosensitive materials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: sensitive materials; nano functional materials; intelligent sensor technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chemical sensing is the process of converting chemical signals (such as gas molecules, water molecules, biomolecules, and drug molecules) into electrical signals, enabling the detection of molecular species and their concentrations. Functional materials lie at the core of achieving high-selectivity, high-precision, and fast-response chemotype sensors, which have been a major focus of research in recent years. These functional sensitive materials encompass carbon materials and their derivatives, metal oxides, precious metals, two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), MXenes, polymers, organic compounds, and their composite nanomaterials, which possess the characteristics of molecular adsorption, transfer, and conduction. Therefore, functional sensitive materials show broad development prospects, warranting extensive and in-depth exploration. Developing functional materials for chemical sensing in molecules not only promotes the development of materials science but also contributes to the progress of intelligent monitoring.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers to share developments in functional materials for chemical sensing in molecules. Original research papers, review articles, and communications are all welcome.
Dr. Yi Xia
Dr. Qiuni Zhao
Dr. Ming Hou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional materials
- sensing materials
- nanomaterials
- composites
- design and synthesis
- chemical sensing
- gas sensors
- humidity sensors
- biosensors
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