Luminescence Nanothermometry
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 2823
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Interests: fluorescent nanomaterials; carbon dots; metallic nanoparticles; plasmonic nanomaterials; sensors; pH sensors; biosensors; nanothermometry; imaging probes; drug delivery vehicles; catalysis
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Dear Colleagues,
Temperature plays a vital role in biological processes; hence, obtaining precise and accurate measurements is crucial for biomedical research. For example, correlating subcellular temperature changes with cell physiological events can lead to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. With advancements in the field of nanomaterials, there have been numerous achievements in the development of nanothermometers capable of acquiring local temperatures with high spatial resolution at the nanoscale. The majority of nanothermometry systems comprise luminescent nanomaterials, which can be used to sense temperature through changes in their optical properties.
This Special Issue will provide the opportunity to examine the recent developments and the state of the field of luminescence nanothermometry, as well as address the challenges that persist in their synthesis and characterization, sensing capabilities, their integration in biological systems, as well as the translation towards development of real-life applications.
I invite you to contribute your original research papers, as well as comprehensive reviews, aligned with these themes, to advance and improve the actual state-of-the-art in luminescence nanothermometry, providing new opportunities, approaches, and solutions.
Prof. Dr. Rafik Naccache
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- nanosensors
- temperature sensing
- optical sensing
- inorganic nanoparticles
- carbon nanomaterials
- nanobiomedicine
