Open AccessFunctional Nanomaterials in Catalysis and Sensing Applications
Author(s) -
- Vinita,
Preeti Gupta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research in science, communication and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-9429
DOI - 10.48175/ijarsct-2452
Subject(s) - nanomaterials , nanotechnology , biocompatibility , materials science , surface modification , biomolecule , engineering , chemical engineering , metallurgy
The role of nanomaterials is very important due to the fact that they possess large surface area to volume ratio, ease of functionalization, fast electron transfer kinetics, catalytic activity and biocompatibility and also selectivity and specificity. With the advent of nanotechnology, its application incatalysis and sensing is entering to a new era for the design of innovative sensors that can sense low level concentration of analyte by portable sensor device which was hardly possible earlier. Sensors have fascinated much consideration in the recent time because of potential applications of these devices in the clinical diagnosis, pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring and food processing industries etc. The main focus of present paper is the investigations of metal nanomaterials such as silver, gold, platinum, palladium and carbon-based nanomaterials to develop efficient catalyst and sensors for early and accurate detection of biomolecules, drugs and pollutants. These materials showed enormous potential to use as active material for catalysis and sensing applications.