Development and Application of Chemosensors

Dear Colleagues,

Protection of the environment is a principle task of modern society. The analysis of air pollutants of different origins as well as the determination of sources of soil and water contaminants has challenged scientists around the globe. A number of scientific laboratories have been engaged to develop new detectors to expose the pollutants. This has prompted the development of molecular devices capable of performing sensor functions such as light-sensitive fluorosensors reacting via changes in fluorescence emission. Fluorosensors operating on the principle of photo-induced electron transport haven gained major scientific interest because in the presence of an analyte their emission can be selectively turned “on” or “off”. Changes in the photophysical characteristics of the fluorophore fragment occur as a result of the above interaction. Since the interaction runs at the molecular level, extremely low analyte concentrations can be detected using this, apparently, highly efficient method.

The aim of this Special Issue in the journal Sensors is to summarize the progress and advances in the development of new sensor systems. 

We would like to invite you to submit a contribution to this Special Issue presenting your recent research This can be done as an article, review or brief communication that reveals new trends in the development of sensor systems.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Syntesis of novel compounds with sensor properies
• Action mechanism(s) of sensor systems
• Application of sensors
• Polymer sensors
• Dendrimers having sensor properies
• Solid state sensors
• Textile sensors
• Colorimetric sensors

Looking forward to your submission(s) to the Sensors Special Issue

Best regards.

Prof. Dr. Ivo Grabchev
Dr. Paula Bosch
Guest Editors

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