Recent Advances in Polymer-Based Biosensors
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer-based biosensors; analytical chemistry; spectrometric techniques; chromatographic methods; electroanalytical approaches; calibration strategies in chemical analysis and multifunctional materials for trace element determination
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Interests: polymer-based biosensors; LIBS; spectroscopy; machine learning; photodiagnosis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite researchers and innovators to contribute to this Special Issue of Polymers, titled “Recent Advances in Polymer-Based Biosensors”, which will highlight cutting-edge developments in one of the most dynamic areas of material science and analytical chemistry. This Special Issue seeks original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that explore recent progress in the synthesis and engineering of polymeric materials, emerging biosensing technologies, and their impactful applications in clinical diagnostics, food safety assurance, and environmental monitoring. Submissions are expected to address current challenges and opportunities in the integration of functional polymers into biosensing systems—specifically focusing on aspects such as novel polymer architectures, advanced signal transduction strategies, molecular recognition elements, and real-world implementation. Join us in advancing the field of polymer-based biosensors by contributing to this curated Special Issue, which aims to inspire new directions and support the development of next-generation analytical devices. Your work will reach an international audience and contribute to a growing body of knowledge with significant interdisciplinary relevance.
We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Daniel A. Gonçalves
Prof. Dr. Cícero Cena
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- polymer-based biosensors
- food safety monitoring
- molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)
- wearable and smart sensing devices
- viral and cancer diagnostics
- conductive polymers
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