Thin Film Sensors and Transducers
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2023) | Viewed by 2937
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is open to the submission of papers concerned with solid-state devices encompassing thin films and nanostructured materials for sensing purposes, ranging from biosensors to chemical sensors. There is a growing demand for miniaturized, inexpensive, and accurate sensors for a wide variety of sectors, such as automobiles, hospitals, and industries. Consequently, many research efforts have been focused on developing advanced materials with outstanding sensing properties.
Active thin films usually present thicknesses ranging from a few atomic layers to several microns, and a wide variety of techniques have been reported for manufacturing nano-engineered films at the frontiers of the current knowledge. To highlight the recent advances in the development of materials employed in sensing applications, MPDI’s Sensors is publishing a Special Issue on “Thin Film Sensors”. We are seeking contributions in the form of original research and review articles, covering topics including but not limited to the following:
- Advanced synthesis and characterization of thin films or nanostructured materials.
- Surface engineering of active layers to enhance sensing properties.
- Development of multilayer structures and their characterization.
- Gas sensors for detecting or monitoring atmospheric pollutants.
- Development and characterization of novel materials for biosensing.
- Development of multi-sensor arrays.
Dr. Juan Casanova-Cháfer
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thin film
- structured materials
- chemical sensors
- biosensors
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