About this Research Topic
Colloidal Quantum Dots were originally proposed as a promising platform for optoelectronic and biological applications, where the exploitation of quantum confinement effects related to the optical properties of the active materials enabled outstanding performance. In the last decade, a new paradigm for the employment of colloidal quantum dots has arisen, leading to the implementation of novel sensing devices and shifting the attention of the scientific community from pure optoelectronic applications towards sensing of specific chemical species, high energy particles and biological molecules. In these context, material optimization plays a fundamental role, together with surface chemistry and the employment of novel device architectures.
Colloidal quantum dots are now actively studied as the material of choice for many different sensing devices. In the optoelectronic field, complex devices have been developed in the last decade, shifting the research interest of the scientific community from simple photoconductor to highly optimized, multilayer photodetectors and solar cells. At the same time, the exploitation of colloidal quantum dots for the fabrication of chemical and high-energy particle sensors, further demonstrated the potentialities of such materials. With this Research Topic we aim at collecting state-of-the-art and high quality papers dealing with the different approaches for the implementation of colloidal quantum dots as sensing materials in different fields of application. Not only are we going to accept research papers showing novel devices and approaches, but we are also looking for valuable perspectives from scientists and experts in the field of colloidal quantum dots, highlighting the main challenges for the future development of materials and devices.
We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to colloidal quantum dot-based:
• Fast photodetectors
• Solar cells
• Chemical sensors
• High-energy and particle sensors
• CMOS integrated sensing devices
• Mechanical sensors
• Flexible sensors and devices
• Biosensors
• Medical diagnosis
Topic Editor Andrea De Iacovo is the co-founder of Eye4NIR. Topic Editor Pengfei Zhang is a founder of Shanghai Kundao Biotech. The other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject.
Colloidal quantum dots are now actively studied as the material of choice for many different sensing devices. In the optoelectronic field, complex devices have been developed in the last decade, shifting the research interest of the scientific community from simple photoconductor to highly optimized, multilayer photodetectors and solar cells. At the same time, the exploitation of colloidal quantum dots for the fabrication of chemical and high-energy particle sensors, further demonstrated the potentialities of such materials. With this Research Topic we aim at collecting state-of-the-art and high quality papers dealing with the different approaches for the implementation of colloidal quantum dots as sensing materials in different fields of application. Not only are we going to accept research papers showing novel devices and approaches, but we are also looking for valuable perspectives from scientists and experts in the field of colloidal quantum dots, highlighting the main challenges for the future development of materials and devices.
We welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Mini Review, and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to colloidal quantum dot-based:
• Fast photodetectors
• Solar cells
• Chemical sensors
• High-energy and particle sensors
• CMOS integrated sensing devices
• Mechanical sensors
• Flexible sensors and devices
• Biosensors
• Medical diagnosis
Topic Editor Andrea De Iacovo is the co-founder of Eye4NIR. Topic Editor Pengfei Zhang is a founder of Shanghai Kundao Biotech. The other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject.
Keywords: colloidal quantum dots, optoelectronic sensors, chemical sensors, high-energy sensors, CQD solar cells, CMOS integration, biosensors, medical sensors
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