sensors-logo

Journal Browser

Journal Browser

Resonance Sensors: Technology, Measurements and Applications across the Frequency Operating Range

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 336

Special Issue Editors


E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: sensor development and characterization; sensor- based measurement systems; microwave characterization; biomedical sensors; gas sensor for health care and environmental monitoring
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
BIOMORF Department, University of Messina, 98158 Messina, Italy
Interests: microwave electronics; characterization and modeling of microwave transistors for wireless applications; microwave sensors for bioengineering applications
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
CNR-IPCF, Institute for Chemical-Physical Processes, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
Interests: morphological–structural characterization and analysis of the sensing properties of nanostructured materials
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The resonance-based transduction mechanism is extensively exploited for numerous applications, among which the development of sensors is of great interest. The resulting devices are capable of sensing a broad range of the electromagnetic spectrum, ranging from low frequencies to terahertz, through the use of advanced technologies, which span from quartz crystal microbalances to microwave resonators and from microelectromechanical systems to fiber Bragg gratings.

The aim of this Special Issue is to publish high-quality research papers, as well as review articles, on the latest advances on all aspects related to resonance-based sensors, including the design, fabrication, characterization, and modelling of resonant sensors and their various applications (e.g., remote sensing and structural monitoring, agriculture and environmental monitoring, healthcare and medical applications, and industrial and automotive applications). We look forward to your participation in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Nicola Donato
Dr. Giovanni Gugliandolo
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Crupi
Dr. Mariangela Catena Latino
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sensors is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • resonance
  • resonant sensors
  • the design, fabrication, characterization, and modelling of resonant sensors
  • sensor materials
  • metrology
  • microwave frequencies
  • microfluidics
  • remote sensing and structural monitoring
  • agriculture and environmental monitoring
  • healthcare and medical applications
  • industrial and automotive applications
  • interdisciplinary engineering

Published Papers (1 paper)

Order results
Result details
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

10 pages, 3742 KiB  
Article
Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on Fe2O3/Au for Alcohol Concentration Detection
by Junyi Wang, Yanpei Xu, Yutong Song and Qi Wang
Sensors 2024, 24(14), 4477; https://doi.org/10.3390/s24144477 - 11 Jul 2024
Viewed by 229
Abstract
Hematite (α-Fe2O3) is widely used in sensor sensitization due to its excellent optical properties. In this study, we present a sensitivity-enhanced surface plasmon resonance alcohol sensor based on Fe2O3/Au. We describe the fabrication [...] Read more.
Hematite (α-Fe2O3) is widely used in sensor sensitization due to its excellent optical properties. In this study, we present a sensitivity-enhanced surface plasmon resonance alcohol sensor based on Fe2O3/Au. We describe the fabrication process of the sensor and characterize its structure. We conduct performance testing on sensors coated multiple times and use solutions with the same gradient of refractive indices as the sensing medium. Within the refractive index range of 1.3335–1.3635, the sensor that was coated twice achieved the highest sensitivity, reaching 2933.2 nm/RIU. This represents a 30.26% enhancement in sensitivity compared to a sensor with a pure gold monolayer film structure. Additionally, we demonstrated the application of this sensor in alcohol concentration detection by testing the alcohol content of common beverages, showing excellent agreement with theoretical values and highlighting the sensor’s potential in food testing. Full article
Show Figures

Figure 1

Back to TopTop