Two-Dimensional Materials for Next-Generation Sensor Technologies: From Fundamentals to Multifunctional Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensors Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1963
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Interests: 2D materials-based memory; photoelectrical devices
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Interests: design and reliability of new-type semiconductor devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), and MXenes, have emerged as revolutionary platforms for developing next-generation sensors due to their exceptional electronic, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties. These atomically thin materials offer unprecedented flexibility in sensor device design across disciplines, spanning energy harvesting, sensing, nanoelectronics, and biomedical applications. The integration of 2D materials into novel architectures has enabled breakthroughs in performance, miniaturization, and multifunctionality, propelling innovations in smart sensing systems, wearable technologies, and beyond.
We are pleased to invite researchers and engineers to contribute original research articles, reviews, and perspectives to this Special Issue, which seeks to consolidate cutting-edge advancements and foster interdisciplinary collaborations in this dynamic field.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of 2D-material-based sensor devices. By aligning with Sensors’ scope of publishing high-impact research on sensor technologies, materials science, and device engineering, this collection will emphasize how 2D materials enhance sensing capabilities, integration with hybrid systems, and scalable fabrication. Contributions should focus on overcoming current challenges—such as material synthesis reproducibility, interfacial engineering, and device stability—while demonstrating potential for real-world applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring, energy systems, and flexible electronics.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Sensor-oriented synthesis and characterization of 2D materials;
- Photoelectric and optoelectronic sensors based on 2D materials;
- MEMS sensors based on 2D materials;
- Gas, chemical, and biosensors using 2D materials;
- Flexible and wearable 2D material sensors for health and environmental monitoring;
- Heterostructure engineering and surface functionalization for enhanced sensing;
- Energy harvesting and self-powered sensing systems incorporating 2D materials;
- Multiscale modeling, simulation, and AI-driven optimization of 2D material sensors.
Dr. Wei Li
Dr. Shupeng Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- two-dimensional materials
- flexible electronics
- transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs)
- graphene heterostructures
- MXenes
- nanoelectronics
- energy conversion/storage
- sensors
- material characterization
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