Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for (Bio)Sensors Development

• Other Authors: Morais, Simone (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; dopamine; uric acid; MnO2 nanoflowers; N-doped reduced graphene oxide; voltammetric sensor; 3D printing; biomimetic sensor; flexible electronics; graphene; PDMS; gauge factor; carbon nanofibers; nanoparticles; electrospinning; hybrid nanomaterials; sensor; carbon dots; dipicolinic acid; Tb3+; schizochytrium; ratiometric fluorescence nanoprobe; carbon-based nanomaterials; chemo- and biosensor; food safety; field effect transistor; graphene nanoribbon; propane; butane; gas sensor; detector; oxygen; humidity; water; nitrogen; carbon dioxide; surface-enhanced Raman scattering; ultrathin gold films; spectroscopic ellipsometry; percolation threshold; nano carbon black; polydimethylsiloxane; pressure sensors; wearable electronics; hemoglobin determination; luminescence; room temperature phosphorescence; portable instrumentation; sensors and biosensors; carbon nanomaterials; environment; aquatic fauna; waters; carbon nanotubes; zirconia nanoparticles; Prussian blue; electrochemical sensors; metal organic framework; active carbon; heavy metal; low-cost adsorbents; lead sensor; Cortaderia selloana; non-covalent; biosensor; real-time; nanocomposite; π-π stacking; drop-cast; carbon-surfaces; resistor; GFET; n/a
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Carbon-based nanomaterials have been increasingly used in sensors and biosensors design due to their advantageous intrinsic properties, which include, but are not limited to, high electrical and thermal conductivity, chemical stability, optical properties, large specific surface, biocompatibility, and easy functionalization. The most commonly applied carbonaceous nanomaterials are carbon nanotubes (single- or multi-walled nanotubes) and graphene, but promising data have been also reported for (bio)sensors based on carbon quantum dots and nanocomposites, among others. The incorporation of carbon-based nanomaterials, independent of the detection scheme and developed platform type (optical, chemical, and biological, etc.), has a major beneficial effect on the (bio)sensor sensitivity, specificity, and overall performance. As a consequence, carbon-based nanomaterials have been promoting a revolution in the field of (bio)sensors with the development of increasingly sensitive devices. This Special Issue presents original research data and review articles that focus on (experimental or theoretical) advances, challenges, and outlooks concerning the preparation, characterization, and application of carbon-based nanomaterials for (bio)sensor development.