Open AccessPerspective—Electrospun Nanofibrous Structures for Electrochemical Enzymatic Glucose Biosensing: A Perspective
Author(s) -
Kavyashree Puttananjegowda,
Arash Taksi,
Sylvia Thomas
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/ab67af
Subject(s) - biosensor , glucose oxidase , nanotechnology , nanofiber , materials science , electrospinning , carbon nanotube , fabrication , conductive polymer , polymer , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Biosensing has capitalized on the excellent characteristics and properties of nanostructures for detecting glucose levels in diabetic patients. In glucose sensing systems, the fabrication of a suitable matrix for immobilizing glucose oxidase (GO x ) has become more interesting for the application of nanofibers in enzymatic electrochemical biosensors. These nanofiber based electrochemical biosensors are superior in manufacturability and performance due to low cost, diversity of materials, ease of miniaturization, response time, durability, and structure versatility. This perspective highlights the latest material integration of various nanofibrous composite membranes of carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, conductive nanoparticles and conductive polymers, that provide large matrix-like, porous surfaces to enhance the immobilization of enzymes, for the fabrication of glucose biosensors.