About this Research Topic
The rapid growth in analytical sensing technologies, such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), across various fields including food safety, biochemistry, medical diagnosis, environmental monitoring, and dynamic process control is driven by the development of functional materials. With advancements in nanotechnology, a wide range of micro or nano structures like carbon materials, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) have been designed. Leveraging their unique and unexpected structural properties, these functional materials can be constructed and integrated with plasmonic nanostructures to form hybrid enhanced substrates that are highly suitable for SERS detection due to their exceptional sensitivity in sensing capabilities, accurate recognition abilities, and rapid response rates. This is particularly advantageous when detecting target molecules that lack specific affinity towards plasmonic surfaces or possess low Raman cross-sections.
Therefore, the primary objective of this Research Topic is to present the latest advancements in the design and synthesis of novel materials for SERS sensing applications, with the aim of providing a valuable reference for advancing SERS sensing development.
We invite submissions of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective articles focusing on themes including but not limited to:
• Designing advanced materials with exceptional SERS sensing performance.
• Introducing new concepts to enhance SERS sensing performance such as selectivity, sensitivity, and accuracy.
• Utilizing novel materials as SERS sensors for detecting emerging contaminants or exploring new application scenarios.
• Developing instruments based on advanced functional materials for SERS sensing detection.
Therefore, the primary objective of this Research Topic is to present the latest advancements in the design and synthesis of novel materials for SERS sensing applications, with the aim of providing a valuable reference for advancing SERS sensing development.
We invite submissions of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective articles focusing on themes including but not limited to:
• Designing advanced materials with exceptional SERS sensing performance.
• Introducing new concepts to enhance SERS sensing performance such as selectivity, sensitivity, and accuracy.
• Utilizing novel materials as SERS sensors for detecting emerging contaminants or exploring new application scenarios.
• Developing instruments based on advanced functional materials for SERS sensing detection.
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