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Nanomaterials as electrochemical detectors in microfluidics and CE: Fundamentals, designs, and applications
Author(s) -
Pumera Martin,
Escarpa Alberto
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
electrophoresis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 158
eISSN - 1522-2683
pISSN - 0173-0835
DOI - 10.1002/elps.200900008
Subject(s) - nanomaterials , nanotechnology , carbon nanotube , nanorod , detector , materials science , microfluidics , computer science , telecommunications
The different approaches for constructing nanomaterial‐based detectors for conventional CE and microchip electrophoresis are described in this review. They include three main types of nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, and nanorods in various designs. The fundamental reasons for the enhanced detection performance of nanomaterial‐based detectors, such as higher sensitivity, improved limits of detection, and higher peak capacity, are discussed in detail. Various applications for biomedical, food, and environmental analyses are reviewed.