A Review on CNTs-Based Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Unique Properties and Potential Applications

Hicham Meskher, Teqwa Ragdi, Amrit Kumar Thakur, Sohmyung Ha, Issam Khelfaoui, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy, Swellam W. Sharshir, A. K. Pandey, Rahman Saidur, Punit Singh, Fariborz Sharifianjazi, Iseult Lynch

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), are safe, biocompatible, bioactive, and biodegradable materials, and have sparked a lot of attention due to their unique characteristics in a variety of applications, including medical and dye industries, paper manufacturing and water purification. CNTs also have a strong film-forming potential, permitting them to be widely employed in constructing sensors and biosensors. This review concentrates on the application of CNT-based nanocomposites in the production of electrochemical sensors and biosensors. It emphasizes the synthesis and optimization of CNT-based sensors for a range of applications and outlines the benefits of using CNTs for biomolecule immobilization. In addition, the use of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-CNTs in the production of electrochemical sensors is also discussed. The challenges faced by the current CNTs-based sensors, along with some the future perspectives and their future opportunities, are also briefly explained in this paper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalCritical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2023

Keywords

  • Biomolecules immobilization
  • carbon nanotubes
  • electrochemical sensors
  • molecularly imprinted polymer
  • nanocomposite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry

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