Functional Nanomaterials for Sensing and Detection (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleague,

Functional nanomaterials involve various nanostructured objects: zero-dimensional (0D), 1D, and 2D nano-objects (nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes, nanosheets, and so on), as well as materials with nanostructured surfaces including metals, semiconductors, and organic materials. These nanomaterials possess a high surface/volume ratio and nanotip- and nanogap-induced physical effects, which lead to significantly different functional properties from those presented by the bulk materials, and hence have great potential applications in sensing and detection.

These functional nanomaterials for sensing and detection are mostly used as transducers in tools such as spectral devices and chemiresistive sensors. They are also employed in some nanosensor designs as capture agents (magnetic nanoparticles), signal amplifiers (plasmonic metals with nanopatterned surfaces for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic chips), identification elements (polymers for molecular imprinting), and more.

This Special Issue will attempt to present a collection of original research papers and reviews of the latest advances in the field of functional nanomaterials for sensing and detection.

Prof. Dr. Weiping Cai
Dr. Hongwen Zhang
Guest Editors

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