Recent advances in the enhanced sensing performance of zeolite-based materials

Sensor materials shall ideally demonstrate high sensitivity, accurate selectivity, and long durability. However, discovering such materials that simultaneously match industrial demands-e.g., simple preparation, simple calibration, and low cost-is quite challenging. In recent years, numerous endeavors have been attempted to deal with this quest, including incorporating zeolites into sensor materials. The hybrid sensor materials were found to exhibit excellent performances owing to the unique nature of zeolite. Zeolite-based sensor materials successfully identified various targets such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pollutants, moisture, base molecules, and radioactive species. Herein, we provide a review of the recent findings in the application of zeolites as sensor materials. The present review highlights several aspects, such as the fabrication methods, the role of zeolite frameworks, and some plausible mechanisms in the sensing process. Finally, we discussed possible future di-rections for the development of zeolite-based sensor materials that would agree with the industrial demands.