Open AccessReview—Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Optical Sensors for Biological Applications
Author(s) -
Eric M Hofferber,
Joseph Stapleton,
Nicole M. Iverson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the electrochemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1945-7111
pISSN - 0013-4651
DOI - 10.1149/1945-7111/ab64bf
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , nanotechnology , biosensor , materials science , optical transparency , transparency (behavior) , fluorescence , carbon fibers , optoelectronics , optics , computer science , physics , computer security , composite number , composite material
Since the discovery of the band gap fluorescence from single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) many advancements have been made towards the use of these unique fluorophores as optical biosensors in vitro, ex vivo in vivo. Attention has been given to these pure carbon structures due to their photostability, tunable properties, and bright near infrared emission that falls in the tissue transparency window. This review highlights some of the major advancements in the field of SWNT biosensors over the last two decades with a focus given to recent advances in biological applications.