Functional Nanomaterials for the Detection of Greenhouse Gases

Dear Colleagues,

The precise detection of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, benzene, and toluene, in meteorology, weather forecasting, libraries, electronics, food processing, packaging, the automobile industry, paper and textile technology, clinical diagnosis through breath monitoring and agricultural field is continuously endorsing the interest in realizing promising gas sensors. In particular, the last decade has witnessed the unprecedented growth of multifunction nanomaterials in designing miniaturized sensing devices for precise, real-time detection of various harmful analytes. The mesoporous architecture of the sensing layer remains the prominent factor behind the development of highly sensitive, selective, ultrafast responsive sensors, which have excellent reversible interactions with the targeted analyte molecules. The mesoporous nanostructure is particularly important for its high intrinsic surface area, pore volume, excellent thermal stability, and is interconnected with tunable pore channels, which provide easier adsorption and facile transportation of gas molecules across their surfaces.

This Special Issue aims to present recent developments in the processing methodology of any form of mesoporous functional nanomaterial, such as metal oxides, graphene, halide perovskites, and other novel 2D materials. Improvement of the gas-sensing performance of these materials, especially sensitivity, selectivity, as well as working conditions against specific chemical compounds, should be given special attention. The sensing process and mechanism involved and the use of these materials in real-world sensing platforms could be explored.

We invite researchers working on this area to submit their most recent research studies to this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all very welcome.

Dr. Nirav Joshi
Dr. Ram K. Gupta
Dr. Luís Fernando da Silva
Guest Editors

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