Optoelectronic and Functional Materials for Advanced Sensor Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 664
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement in optoelectronic materials and the development of novel heterostructures have significantly expanded the landscape of modern sensing technologies. Optoelectronic materials, encompassing semiconductors, alloys, composite structures, and specifically engineered heterojunctions, have shown remarkable promise in enhancing the sensitivity, selectivity, stability, and multifunctionality of sensor devices. These advancements are pivotal for diverse applications such as environmental monitoring, biomedical diagnostics, chemical detection, energy harvesting, and industrial automation.
This Special Issue aims to highlight state-of-the-art research in optoelectronic materials and heterostructures designed for cutting-edge sensor technologies. We welcome original research papers, comprehensive reviews, and insightful perspectives that explore innovative material synthesis, device integration, theoretical modeling, and performance characterization of advanced sensor systems. Contributions that demonstrate novel material engineering approaches, enhanced device architectures, improved sensing mechanisms, or innovative applications in emerging fields are particularly encouraged.
We invite submissions covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Optoelectronic semiconductors and alloys for sensors;
- Design and synthesis of novel heterostructures and heterojunctions;
- Innovative sensing platforms based on composite and multifunctional materials;
- Device fabrication techniques and integration strategies;
- Fundamental understanding and modeling of sensing mechanisms;
- Performance optimization and stability enhancement of optoelectronic sensors;
- Application-specific sensor developments in healthcare, environment, industry, and energy fields.
Dr. Jamal Kazmi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optoelectronic materials
- heterostructures
- sensor technologies
- heterojunction devices
- semiconductor sensors
- multifunctional materials
- nanostructured sensors
- sensor performance
- environmental and biomedical sensing
- device fabrication
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