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Polymer–Graphene Nanocomposite Materials for Electrochemical Biosensing
Author(s) -
Sobolewski Peter,
Piwowarczyk Magdalena,
Fray Mirosława El
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
macromolecular bioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1616-5195
pISSN - 1616-5187
DOI - 10.1002/mabi.201600081
Subject(s) - biosensor , graphene , polymer , nanotechnology , biomolecule , conductive polymer , materials science , polyaniline , polypyrrole , nanocomposite , polymer nanocomposite , composite material , polymerization
Biosensing is an important and rapidly developing field, with numerous potential applications in health care, food processing, and environmental control. Polymer–graphene nanocomposites aim to leverage the unique, attractive properties of graphene by combining them with those of a polymer matrix. Molecular imprinted polymers, in particular, offer the promise of artificial biorecognition elements. A variety of polymers, including intrinsically conducting polymers (polyaniline, polypyrrole), bio‐based polymers (chitosan, polycatechols), and polycationic polymers (poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride), polyethyleneimine), have been utilized as matrices for graphene‐based nanofillers, yielding sensitive biosensors for various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules.