Functionalized carbon nanotubes and nanofibers for biosensing applications

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Electrochemistry
• Nanotechnology

Background:

• Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) possess unique electrical, electrocatalytic, and mechanical properties.
• These properties make them highly suitable for the development of sensitive electrochemical biosensors.
• Recent advancements have focused on leveraging these nanomaterials for diverse analytical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review recent progress in electrochemical biosensors utilizing CNTs and CNFs.
• To emphasize the applications of CNT-based electrochemical biosensors.
• To outline the development and applications of CNF-based electrochemical biosensors.

Main Methods:

• Review of literature on functionalization of CNTs for biosensor applications.
• Analysis of electrochemical biosensors based on CNTs for various targets.
• Examination of electrochemical biosensors developed using CNFs.

Main Results:

• CNTs and CNFs are effective materials for creating electrochemical biosensors due to their inherent properties.
• CNTs have been successfully applied in detecting small biomolecules, environmental pollutants, DNA, and disease biomarkers.
• CNFs also show promise in electrochemical sensing applications.

Conclusions:

• Electrochemical biosensors based on carbon nanomaterials offer significant potential for various detection platforms.
• Functionalization strategies enhance the performance of CNTs and CNFs in biosensing.
• Future research directions for CNT-based electrochemical biosensors are promising.