Nanoscale Horizons Features an ICN2 Article in its 10th Anniversary Special Collection

by Chema Arcos

This publication, which examines the role of optical sensors based on plasmonic nanoparticles, has been included in the Horizons Anniversary Regional Spotlight Collection.

The journal Nanoscale Horizons has recently published a special compilation of scientific articles, the Anniversary Regional Spotlight Collection, to celebrate its 10th anniversary. It features the 25 most influential papers published over the last few years. One of them is the article "Plasmonic nanoparticle sensors: current progress, challenges, and future prospects", authored by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi and Dr Daniel Quesada from the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group. This study will be included in the European edition of the collection.

The article is the result of an international collaboration involving several experts from different disciplines who provide an in-depth analysis of optical sensors based on the plasmonic properties of nanoparticles. Some types of nanoparticles exhibit these specific properties, which allow them to absorb and scatter light very efficiently. This makes them promising candidates for the development of ultra-sensitive chemical and biological sensors.

However, as the study highlights, several challenges remain before this technology can be widely used in everyday devices. The publication explores the nature of these sensors in detail, along with their current applications and exciting future potential.

The inclusion of this article in this special collection underlines the group's important contribution to the advancement of nanotechnology in the development of sensors and biosensors for a wide range of applications.