Nowadays, a strong demand for developing high-performance gas detection devices is emerging for many applications, such as precision agriculture, indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring and medical screening. In order to accomplish the market requirements in terms of portability, low cost and small dimensions, the research has been mainly focused on the development of miniaturized gas sensors, based on different chemical-physical working principles.

State-of-the-art micro and nanotechnologies have been used to produce low power consumption devices with increasingly high performance, compatible with the IoT world. Nevertheless, many steps forward still need to be taken to overcome the shortcomings that still limit the widespread adoption of these devices. To succeed in this purpose, the discussion and exchange of information between scientists with different backgrounds is very important, in order to generate new ideas leading to the next generation of gas sensors.

In this workshop we aim to provide an overview of recent advances in the development of smart gas detection devices, as well as new directions and remaining challenges. In particular, innovative work focused on simulation and device design, the development of new sensing materials and substrates, as well as new approaches on data mining and analysis are welcomed.

The workshop is organized in the aim of the European project Engsurf-twin (https://engsurf-twin.eu/), boosting innovation capacity in engineered surfaces and films for emerging technologies, (project i.d. 952289)