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Recent Advancements in Novel Sensing Systems through Nanoarchitectonics
Karthick Velu1,2, Rekha Goswami Shrestha1, Lok Kumar Shrestha1,3
1International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
Biosensors
|February 25, 2023
Summary
Nanoarchitectonics enables precise material design for enhanced sensor sensitivity. This approach tailors materials at the atomic/molecular level for advanced sensing applications, improving detection of various analytes.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Chemical Sensing
Background:
- Effective sensing systems rely on organized materials with hierarchical micro- and mesoporous structures to boost sensor sensitivity.
- Nanoarchitectonics offers atomic/molecular level control for fabricating nanoscale hierarchical structures with high surface area-to-volume ratios, ideal for sensing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review advancements in nanoarchitectonics for tailoring materials in diverse sensing applications.
- To discuss sensing devices employing nanoarchitectonics for atomic-molecular level discrimination.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing nanoarchitectonics for material fabrication with tunable pore sizes and increased surface area.
- Leveraging host-guest interactions and material characteristics (shape, intramolecular interactions, LSPR) to enhance sensing capabilities.
Main Results:
- Nanoarchitectonics facilitates the creation of materials with enhanced sensitivity for detecting biological molecules, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and microparticles.
- Tailored materials demonstrate improved molecular recognition and selective discrimination capabilities.
Conclusions:
- Nanoarchitectonics is a powerful strategy for developing high-performance sensing materials and devices.
- This approach enables atomic-molecular level discrimination, advancing the field of chemical sensing.
