Novel Materials for Gas Sensing

Dear Colleagues,

Taking into account that there is intensive research in the development of different materials with gas sensing applications, the importance of this Special Issue is more than obvious in this field.

It has been demonstrated that by using novel materials for gas sensing devices, new possibilities are opened and sensor performances are improved.

The classes of materials used in gas sensors are diverse and include polymers, metals, oxides, carbon-based materials, and composites. Polymers, for instance, are often used because of their ability to respond to changes in the surrounding gas environment. Metals, on the other hand, are known for their high conductivity and can be tailored to react specifically to certain gases. Oxides, especially metal oxides, are widely used in gas sensors due to their sensitivity to changes in gas concentration and to their semiconducting properties. Carbon-based materials, such as carbon nanotubes and graphene, have recently emerged as promising candidates for gas sensing due to their exceptional physical and chemical properties. Composites, which are combinations of two or more materials, offer the advantage of combining the best properties of each component material.

Regarding the transduction principles, they refer to the methods used to convert the interaction between the sensor material and the target gas into a measurable signal. The most common transduction principles include resistance, capacitance, mass, optical, and thermal methods.This Special Issue aims to publish new and original research on novel materials obtained by different techniques with applications in the gas sensor domain.

It is our pleasure to invite you to publish in this Special Issue and we look forward to submissions of your research papers, reviews of the state of the art, or short communications.

Dr. Cristian Viespe
Dr. Cornelia Enache
Guest Editors

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• novel materials
• nanostructures
• gas sensor