Advanced Nanostructured Plasmonic Sensors
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plasmonic sensors have emerged as powerful tools in optical sensing, leveraging the unique properties of surface plasmons to achieve highly sensitive, label-free detection of chemical and biological analytes. Since their inception, plasmonic sensors have evolved from simple metallic films to sophisticated nanostructured materials, benefiting from advances in nanofabrication, nanophotonics, and materials science. The development of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and surface plasmon polariton (SPP) sensors has significantly improved sensitivity, selectivity, and miniaturization, opening new frontiers in biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and industrial applications.
This Special Issue of Nanomaterials aims to provide a comprehensive platform for the latest advancements in nanostructured plasmonic sensors, spanning fundamental principles, material innovations, and practical applications. We seek to highlight interdisciplinary approaches that merge nanotechnology, optics, chemistry, and biomedical engineering to push the boundaries of plasmonic sensing technologies. This Special Issue will address key challenges in enhancing sensitivity, stability, and multiplexed detection while exploring emerging applications in healthcare, environmental science, and point-of-care diagnostics.
Recent breakthroughs in nanofabrication techniques, hybrid materials, and computational modeling have led to highly efficient plasmonic sensing platforms. The integration of plasmonic sensors with microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip systems, and artificial intelligence is paving the way for next-generation sensing technologies with unprecedented accuracy and portability. This Special Issue will showcase research on novel plasmonic nanostructures, hybrid material systems, and innovative methodologies that enhance sensor performance.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and perspective papers that cover a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Design and synthesis of plasmonic nanostructures for sensing applications;
- Hybrid and multifunctional plasmonic materials;
- Advanced nanofabrication and lithographic techniques;
- Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based sensors;
- Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and surface plasmon polariton (SPP) sensors;
- Biosensing applications for healthcare and diagnostics;
- Environmental and chemical sensing;
- Computational modeling and machine learning in plasmonic sensor design;
- Integration of plasmonic sensors with microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip systems.
Through this Special Issue, we aim to foster interdisciplinary collaborations and accelerate progress in plasmonic sensing technologies. We look forward to your contributions to this exciting and rapidly evolving field.
Dr. Daniel García-Lojo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- plasmonics
- sensing
- self-assembly
- nanostructured materials
- LSPR
- SERS
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