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Advances of Two-Dimensional Materials for Sensing Devices

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 746

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School of Science, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: two-dimensional organic framework materials; two-dimensional organic thin films; organic transistor sensors; organic crystalline porous materials; catalysis
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Dear Colleagues,

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), MXenes, and phosphorene, have revolutionized the field of sensing technologies due to their exceptional physicochemical properties. 2D organic frameworks, such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and metal-organic frameworks (MOF) also find their potential in advanced sensing applications. Their predictable structures, high specific surface area, tunable electronic properties, and flexibility make them ideal candidates for next-generation sensing devices. This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and innovations in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of 2D materials for sensors. Topics will span fundamental studies, novel fabrication techniques, and real-world applications in environmental monitoring, healthcare, industrial safety, intelligent sensory and beyond.

We welcome both original research papers and review articles that showcase the significant developments in these fields. Potential areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • 2D material synthesis and functionalization for sensor applications
  • Gas, chemical, and biosensors based on 2D materials (e.g., graphene, MoS₂, BN, MXenes, COFs, MOFs)
  • Optical, electronic, and mechanical sensing mechanisms using 2D nanostructures
  • Hybrid/composite systems integrating 2D materials with polymers, nanoparticles, or other nanomaterials
  • Advanced characterization techniques for 2D material-based sensors

Dr. Bing Sun
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • two-dimensional (2D) materials
  • transition metal dichalcogenides
  • covalent organic frameworks
  • metal-organic frameworks
  • nanomaterials
  • MXenes
  • phosphorene
  • sensing devices

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Chemiresistive Effect in Ti0.2V1.8C MXene/Metal Oxide Hetero-Structured Composites
by Ilia A. Plugin, Nikolay P. Simonenko, Elizaveta P. Simonenko, Tatiana L. Simonenko, Alexey S. Varezhnikov, Maksim A. Solomatin, Victor V. Sysoev and Nikolay T. Kuznetsov
Sensors 2026, 26(2), 496; https://doi.org/10.3390/s26020496 - 12 Jan 2026
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Two-dimensional carbide crystals (MXenes) are emerging as a promising platform for the development of novel gas sensors, offering advantages in energy efficiency and tunable analyte selectivity. One of the most effective strategies to enhance and tailor their functional performance involves forming hetero-structured composites [...] Read more.
Two-dimensional carbide crystals (MXenes) are emerging as a promising platform for the development of novel gas sensors, offering advantages in energy efficiency and tunable analyte selectivity. One of the most effective strategies to enhance and tailor their functional performance involves forming hetero-structured composites with metal oxides. In this work, we explore a chemiresistive effect in double-metal MXene of Ti0.2V1.8C and its composites with 2 mol. % SnO2 and Co3O4 nanocrystalline oxides toward feasibility tests with alcohol and ammonia vapor probes. The materials were characterized by simultaneous thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning/transmission electron microscopy. Gas-sensing experiments were carried out on composite layers deposited on multi-electrode substrates to be exposed to the test gases, 200–2000 ppm concentrations, at an operating temperature of 370 °C. The developed sensor array demonstrated clear analyte discrimination. The distinct sensor responses enabled a selective identification of vapors through linear discriminant analysis, demonstrating the further potential of MXene-based materials for integrated electronic nose applications. Full article
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