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Post-synthetic and in situ engineering of metal nanoclusters for enhanced stability and multifunctional applications
Engineering metal nanoclusters via post-synthetic and in situ strategies enhances stability and photoluminescence while enabling new functionalities. This review critically evaluates these approaches, associated properties, and applications.
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Nanomaterial-enhanced molecular recognition: a Co3O4/TiO2 heterojunction electrochemical sensor for vanillin with experimental and DFT insights
A DFT-supported Co3O4/TiO2 heterojunction molecularly imprinted sensor provides highly selective, synergistic electrochemical determination of vanillin in complex food matrices.
About this collection
This themed issue in Analytical Methods invites submissions of original research and comprehensive, high-quality review articles detailing and illustrating innovative methodologies for the application of nanomaterials in analytical sensing. We specifically target studies involving novel nanomaterials — including carbon nanomaterials, MXenes, metal nanoclusters, 2D nanomaterials, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — in the development of advanced optical or electrochemical sensors. Guest edited by Professors Beatriz Jurado Sánchez (Universidad de Alcalá, Spain), Itthipon Jeerapan (Prince of Songkla University, Thailand) and Suban Kumar Sahoo (SV National Institute of Technology, India) the collection welcomes contributions focused on sensing applications such as quantum dots, polymeric dots, and upconversion nanoparticles, particularly where these materials enable enhanced sensitivity, selectivity, or novel detection mechanisms. Additionally, studies on the deployment of these nanomaterials for improved sample preparation or as novel stationary/mobile phases in chromatographic techniques are strongly encouraged.