Recent Advances in Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging as Sensing Techniques
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 778
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forensic applications of infrared spectroscopy, including post-blast explosives detection and the analysis of latent fingerprints to identify trace materials; application of sub-micron Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy to the authentication of documents, paints, and artistic artifacts; investigation of food fraud using novel infrared-based techniques for label-free and objective classification of biological materials; FTIR, O-PTIR, AFM-IR, XAFS, SRIXE, and PIXE methods
Interests: spectral and hyperspectral data processing; application of machine learning in spectroscopy; implementation of FAIR guiding principles for scientific data management; open science; application of spectroscopic techniques for the analysis and authentication of paints, gems, pigments, food and biological materials; Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy; Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy; X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy and X-ray tomography
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infrared (IR) spectroscopy and imaging have proven to be indispensable tools across a broad range of scientific and industrial applications. This powerful technique has become a cornerstone in laboratories worldwide, facilitating critical advancements in materials analysis, biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and beyond.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a forthcoming Special Issue of Sensors, entitled “Recent Advances in Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging as Sensing Techniques”. This Special Issue will focus on recent breakthroughs and innovative applications of IR spectroscopy and imaging technologies, particularly their role as sensing techniques in various fields.
We welcome original research articles, short communications, and comprehensive reviews that explore advances in the development and application of IR spectroscopy and imaging in areas including, but not limited to, the following:
- Materials science and characterization;
- Biomedical diagnostics and non-invasive sensing;
- Environmental sensing and pollution monitoring;
- Industrial process control and monitoring;
- Emerging trends in hyperspectral and multispectral IR imaging;
- Cultural heritage analysis and art objects authentication.
We invite you to submit your manuscript and share your latest research in this rapidly evolving field. All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review to ensure the highest standards of scientific quality and impact.
Dr. Agnieszka Banas
Dr. Krzysztof Banas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- infrared (IR) spectroscopy and imaging
- O-PTIR
- AFM-IR
- materials science
- biomedical applications
- cultural heritage
- forensics
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