QCM-Based Sensors
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2019) | Viewed by 5608
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanomaterial-based sensors including QCM-based sensors, electrochemical-based sensors, plasmon-based sensors, applications for gas-sensing and biomaterial-sensing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It has been over 60 years since Sauerbrey reported the principle of the quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) method. QCM-based sensors are one of most widespread sensors in terms of convenience and reliability. For example, they can detect the thickness of deposited material, adsorbed gas molecules, humidity, and biomolecules. In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has attracted attention. QCM-based sensors are expected to be a powerful tool for IoT.
This Special Issue is dedicated to the discussion of the state-of-art in QCM sensors, and to challenging applications not only for gas and bio-sensing but also for the primary industries such as agriculture, the aquatic products industry, and the livestock industry. Micro and nanomaterials have been assembled in QCM sensors in the past decade. These challenging, materials-coated, QCM-based sensors are covered in this Special Issue.
Both review articles and original research papers are solicited. This Special Issue will benefit greatly from papers describing successful QCM-based sensors that have not been possible with other sensors such as optical sensors and electrochemical sensors.
Prof. Dr. Takeshi ITO
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- QCM-based sensors, bio-sensors, gas sensors
- application for the primary industries
- application for medical diagnosis and food inspection
- nanomaterials and micromaterials-coated, QCM-based sensors
- multiple sensors based on QCM
- functional materials including nano, micro structure, and bio-functional materials
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