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Carbon Nanotube and Its Derived Nanomaterials Based High Performance Biosensing Platform
Jagannath Mondal1, Jeong Man An2, Sachin S Surwase3
1Department of Green Bio Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Korea.
Biosensors
|September 23, 2022
Summary
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) offer excellent properties for high-performance biosensors. CNT-based systems show great potential for accurate disease diagnosis and improved public health monitoring.
Area of Science:
- Nanotechnology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Materials Science
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for advanced disease diagnosis and monitoring.
- Nanomaterials like metal nanoparticles, quantum dots, and carbon nanomaterials are crucial for developing sensitive biosensors.
- Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess unique physical properties making them ideal for biosensing applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensing systems.
- To explore various sensing approaches utilizing CNTs.
- To highlight the potential of CNT biosensors for disease detection and public health.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on CNT-based biosensing platforms.
- Discussion of electrochemical, optical, and electrical sensing methodologies.
- Analysis of CNTs' physical properties relevant to biosensing.
Main Results:
- CNTs exhibit excellent electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, and plasmonic properties.
- CNT-based biosensing platforms demonstrate high sensitivity and selectivity.
- These platforms are effective for detecting viruses and viral DNA structures.
Conclusions:
- CNT-based biosensing systems offer significant potential for accurate disease diagnosis.
- The application of CNT biosensors can lead to substantial improvements in healthcare and public health.
- Further development of CNT biosensors is crucial for future disease monitoring and management.
