Symposium FQ
Innovations and Green Nanomaterials for Advanced Chemical Sensors and Biosensors
Conveners:
Giovanni NERI, University of Messina, Italy
Meryam CHELLY, University of Messina, Italy
Members:
Aziz AMINE, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Morocco
Chris BLACKMAN, University College London, UK
Corrado DI NATALE, University of Tor Vergata, Italy
Claudia ESPRO, University of Messina, Italy
Angelo FERLAZZO, University of Catania, Italy
M. Carmen HORRILLO GUEMES, ITEFI – CSIC, Spain
Hyoun Woo KIM, Hanyang University, South Korea
Xiaogan LI, Dalian University, China
Peter Alexander LIEBERZEIT, University of Vienna, Austria
Eduard LLOBET, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Larisa LVOVA, University of Tor Vergata, Italy
Alessandro MARTUCCI, University of Padova, Italy
Donatella PUGLISI, Linkoping University, Sweden
Woosuck SHIN, AIST, Japan
Michael TIEMANN, University of Paderborn, Germany
Dimitris TSOUKALAS, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Roman VITER, University of Latvia, Latvia
Giovanni NERI, University of Messina, Italy
Meryam CHELLY, University of Messina, Italy
Members:
Aziz AMINE, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Morocco
Chris BLACKMAN, University College London, UK
Corrado DI NATALE, University of Tor Vergata, Italy
Claudia ESPRO, University of Messina, Italy
Angelo FERLAZZO, University of Catania, Italy
M. Carmen HORRILLO GUEMES, ITEFI – CSIC, Spain
Hyoun Woo KIM, Hanyang University, South Korea
Xiaogan LI, Dalian University, China
Peter Alexander LIEBERZEIT, University of Vienna, Austria
Eduard LLOBET, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Larisa LVOVA, University of Tor Vergata, Italy
Alessandro MARTUCCI, University of Padova, Italy
Donatella PUGLISI, Linkoping University, Sweden
Woosuck SHIN, AIST, Japan
Michael TIEMANN, University of Paderborn, Germany
Dimitris TSOUKALAS, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Roman VITER, University of Latvia, Latvia
The list of Invited Speakers will be available at the end of July 2025
The development of advanced gas and chemical sensors and biosensors has been significantly enhanced in the last years, due to their noteworthy importance for the detection of gas and chemical substances in many advanced applications. This Symposium aims to explore the latest innovations in inorganic, organic, and hetero-structured nanomaterials, for chemical- and bio-sensor applications, with special focus on their optical, electrical, and electrochemical properties. Heterostructure-based gas sensors and bio-sensors are at the forefront of environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics, providing enhanced stability and responsiveness and offering innovative solutions for detecting a wide range of toxic gases and biochemical markers, respectively.
The use of sustainable materials in chemical sensing is also emphasized, showcasing the environmental benefits and life cycle advantages of green nanomaterials. Green and natural dyes have shown great promise in optical sensing due to their unique optical properties and tunability. Green nanocomposites, derived from environmentally friendly materials, are being developed for gas sensing and electrochemical applications, too, offering a sustainable alternative with excellent performance metrics.
While presenting and discussing the fundamental principles, synthesis, and characterization of these advanced materials, along with their practical applications in various sensing technologies, future trends and challenges in the commercialization and large-scale production of these sensors will also be discussed, providing a comprehensive overview of the current state and future potential of nanomaterial-based chemical sensor and biosensors.
Matter covered includes:
Green Nanomaterials
Optical Sensing
Gas Sensing
Electrochemical Sensing
Chemical and Bio-sensors Applications
Sustainability and Environmental Impact
The use of sustainable materials in chemical sensing is also emphasized, showcasing the environmental benefits and life cycle advantages of green nanomaterials. Green and natural dyes have shown great promise in optical sensing due to their unique optical properties and tunability. Green nanocomposites, derived from environmentally friendly materials, are being developed for gas sensing and electrochemical applications, too, offering a sustainable alternative with excellent performance metrics.
While presenting and discussing the fundamental principles, synthesis, and characterization of these advanced materials, along with their practical applications in various sensing technologies, future trends and challenges in the commercialization and large-scale production of these sensors will also be discussed, providing a comprehensive overview of the current state and future potential of nanomaterial-based chemical sensor and biosensors.
Matter covered includes:
Green Nanomaterials
- Basic properties, synthesis and characterization of green nanomaterials.
Optical Sensing
- Mechanisms of optical sensing using ecofriendly and natural dyes.
- Applications of colorimetric and fluorescent sensors in environmental monitoring and healthcare.
Gas Sensing
- Development of gas sensors using novel nanomaterials.
- Performance metrics and real-world applications.
Electrochemical Sensing
- Innovations in electrochemical enzyme-free sensors based on electroactive nanostructures.
Chemical and Bio-sensors Applications
- Design and application biosensors in medical diagnostics, food safety, and environmental monitoring.
- Integration with electronic devices and data analysis techniques.
- Challenges in commercialization and large-scale production.
Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Role of sustainable materials in chemical and bio-sensor technology.
- Life cycle analysis and environmental benefits of using green materials.
Session Topics
FQ-1 Chemical and Bio-Sensing Fundamentals and Applications
FQ-2 Enzyme-free Electrochemical Sensors Based on Hybrid Nanostructures
FQ-3 Ecofriendly and Natural dyes for Optical Sensing
FQ-4 Heterostructures-based Sensors for Environmental and Biomedical Applications
FQ-5 Innovation in Sustainable Materials for Chemical Sensing
FQ-6 AI - Enhanced Sensing Technologies: Transforming Sensor Capabilities