Functional Low-Dimensional Materials for Optical and Electrochemical Sensing
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Current low-dimensional materials, including two-dimensional (2D) materials (e.g., graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, MXenes, phosphorene, and layered perovskites), one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures, and zero-dimensional (0D) nanomaterials, exhibit exceptional electrical, optical, and catalytic properties that enable the functioning of next-generation sensing devices. Cutting-edge research on the development of low-dimensional materials for optical and electrochemical sensing, exploring their unique physicochemical characteristics, functionalization strategies, and device integration for improved performance, has been explored. This Special Issue of Sensors, entitled “Functional Low-Dimensional Materials for Optical and Electrochemical Sensing”, aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in the use of low-dimensional materials for optical and electrochemical sensing applications. We welcome original research articles, reviews, perspectives, and short communications on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Synthesis and functionalization of emerging low-dimensional materials for optical and electrochemical sensing;
- Advances in characterization techniques of low-dimensional sensing materials;
- Novel sensing methodologies and mechanism based on low-dimensional materials;
- Integration of low-dimensional materials into flexible, wearable, and miniaturized sensor platforms;
- Applications in environmental monitoring, biomedical diagnostics, and industrial sensing;
- Theoretical calculation and simulation towards low-dimensional material-enabled sensing structure or devices.
Dr. Zhifang Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical and electrochemical sensing
- low-dimensional sensing materials
- ensing methodologies and mechanism—flexible, wearable, and miniaturized sensor platforms
- environmental monitoring, biomedical diagnostics, and industrial sensing
- low-dimensional material-enabled sensing structure or devices
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