Surface Modification of Functional Nanomaterials for Biosensing Purposes
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 15246
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Dear Colleagues,
Biosensors are nowadays ubiquitous in biomedical diagnosis as well as a wide range of other areas, such as point-of-care monitoring of treatment and disease progression, environmental monitoring, food control, drug discovery, forensics, and biomedical research, forever changing our civilization. They contribute to the identification of threats related to the occurrence of pathogens, such as cancer cells, viruses, bacteria, and many more, allowing for proper diagnosis long before the occurrence of any disease symptoms. Recent progress in this field allows for healthcare monitoring often through wearable sensors capable of detecting complex macromolecular compounds.
The design and development of electrochemical or optoelectronic biosensors is a highly challenging venture. Some of the most critical issues concern the utilization of highly complex composite electrodes, characterized by ambiguous charge transfer kinetics. Next, the anchoring of biological molecules used in the majority of current biosensors, onto either metallic or carbonaceous surfaces, is a particularly demanding aspect of surface synthesis. This procedure cannot be approached by chance, and requires a good understanding as the immobilized biomolecule on the surface of electrode must persistently retain its biological activity in relation to the recognized analyte. High sensitivity, selectivity, and reproducibility are the most demanded features, often offering not only qualitative but also quantitative analysis of target compounds.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue focused on the surface modification of functional nanomaterials applied for biosensing purposes. Full papers, communications, and reviews on functionalization routes, optical and electrochemical methods, functional materials, structure-related properties, and applications for biosensing are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. Jacek Ryl
Dr. Robert Bogdanowicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrochemical sensors
- optoelectronic and photonic sensors
- surface bio-functionalization
- targetable bioreceptors
- nanomaterials and nanostructures
- medical diagnostics
- integrated biosensors and lab-on-a-chip
- bioengineering
- plasma treatment of surfaces
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