Open AccessMiniaturized sample preparation based on carbon nanostructures
Author(s) -
Soledad Cárdenas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
sample preparation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2299-677X
DOI - 10.2478/sampre-2014-0003
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , context (archaeology) , carbon nanotube , miniaturization , cornerstone , nanoparticle , graphene , carbon nanoparticles , materials science , carbon fibers , computer science , paleontology , biology , art , composite material , composite number , visual arts
The evolution of analytical methodologies hasbeen driven by the objective to reduce the complexityof sample treatment while increasing the efficiencyof the overall analytical process. For this reason, theanalytical chemist takes into consideration advances inother scientific areas and systematically evaluates thepotential influence that such discoveries might have onits own discipline. This is the present situation withnanostructured materials, which have already beenrecognized as a revolution in many scientific andtechnological fields, including analytical chemistry.Carbon nanoparticles have been a cornerstone in theadvance of miniaturization of analytical processes. Thisreview article considers the contribution of four referencecarbon nanoparticles: nanotubes, graphene, nanohorns/cones and fullerenes, in the context of miniaturizedsample treatment, where their outstanding sorbentproperties are by far the most exploited in (micro) solidphase extraction