SERS Sensors: Analytical and Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2022) | Viewed by 4272
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Raman Spectroscopy; Biomedical applications of SERS; Diagnostic applications of Confocal Raman imagig; Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, FT-NIR, IR microspectroscopy); Molecular Mechanics and quantum chemistry methods applied to vibrational spectroscopy
Interests: Raman Spectroscopy and confocal Raman imaging; SERS for molecular detection; Synthesis and characterization of SERS substrates; Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, FT-NIR, IR microspectroscopy)
Special Issue Information
SERS sensors are gradually becoming one of the most powerful sensing platforms for specific analytical, bioanalytical, and biomedical applications. From the early days of its discovery, SERS has progressed from an narrow academic discipline to a state-of-the-art analytical tool to tackle the most demanding sensing problems. This development has been stimulated by significant advancements in spectroscopic instrumentation, nanofabrication methods, theoretical modelling, and a deeper interpretation of the vibrational behavior of interfaces. In recent years, the convergence of photonic and nanoscience technologies has led to the development of robust, compact, and inexpensive SERS systems, which are suitable for the on-field analysis of hazardous pollutants and toxic chemicals. In the biological field, applications have been proposed for glucose sensing, bacteria identification, genetic diagnostics, and immunoassay labeling.
This Special Issue is intended to summarize the latest developments in this rapidly evolving field. It is devoted to the discussion of the various applications of SERS sensing, with special emphasis on the analytical issues of the technique, such as sensitivity, reproducibility, and selectivity. Theoretically oriented arguments including but not limited to the plasmonic mechanism and the molecular interactions at interfaces are also covered.
Dr. Pellegrino Musto
Dr. Marianna Pannico
Guest Editors
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