Sensors for Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

Interest in the research and development of chemical sensors has continuously grown due to this technology’s important environmental, economic and social advantages in various sectors of strategic interest, such as the environment, industry, transport and cultural heritage.

Currently, environmental monitoring is carried out with expensive instrumental analytical techniques for qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Chemical sensors allow cheap, on-site, continuous and real-time monitoring of the environment.

The green economy defines an economic model promoting the sustainable use of energy and raw material sources. Hence, the closure of production cycles is an effective tool for the sustainable management of the technosphere from the perspective of an industrial ecosystem. Chemical sensors allow retroactive control of the production process, optimizing the operating conditions of the integrated system to minimize the environmental impact and maximize the efficient use of both raw materials and energy.

Implementing environmental monitoring to control aggressive conditions is an important strategy for heritage conservation. Chemical sensors are a key tool because they allow for controlling the microclimate and air quality in closed or open spaces dedicated to preserving cultural heritage. Chemical sensors can also be used for monitoring the degradation of cultural heritage artifacts through a non-invasive or non-destructive approach.

Dr. Fabio Zaza
Guest Editor

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