Functional Polymer Nanocomposites for Analytical Sensing and Detection
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional polymer nanocomposites; biosensors; fluorescent probes; electrochemical detection; nanomaterials for sensing; antioxidant activity/capacity detection; reactive oxygen species (ROS) sensing; enzyme activity assays
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The design and development of functional polymer nanocomposites have gained significant momentum in recent years due to their exceptional tunability, responsiveness, and integration potential in analytical sensing systems. These hybrid materials, formed by embedding nanostructured components into polymer matrices, offer enhanced physicochemical properties—such as electrical conductivity, surface reactivity, and selectivity—that are highly desirable for next-generation sensor platforms. This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research on the synthesis, characterization, and application of polymer-based nanocomposites in analytical sensing and detection. Contributions spanning diverse areas such as electrochemical biosensors, optical sensing platforms, wearable diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and lab-on-a-chip technologies are especially welcome. By fostering interdisciplinary perspectives from chemistry, nanotechnology, materials science, and biomedical engineering, this issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements and challenges in the field. Both original research articles and critical review papers addressing novel strategies, performance enhancement, sustainability, or real-world applicability of polymer nanocomposite-based sensors are invited.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özyürek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional polymer nanocomposites
- analytical sensing platforms
- electrochemical biosensors
- optical sensing materials
- stimuli-responsive polymers
- hybrid nanostructures
- wearable and flexible sensors
- environmental monitoring
- point-of-care diagnostics
- polymer-based smart materials
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