Open AccessProgress in Carbon Nanotube-Based Electrochemical Biosensors – A Review
Author(s) -
Abdulazeez Tunbosun Lawal,
H.S. Bolarinwa,
Lukman O. Animasahun,
Moriam Dasola Adeoye,
Ibrahim Olasegun Abdulsalami,
Kazeem Adelani Alabi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
fountain journal of natural and applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2350-1863
DOI - 10.53704/fujnas.v8i2.336
Subject(s) - biosensor , carbon nanotube , nanotechnology , ascorbic acid , materials science , fabrication , chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , food science , pathology
The use of carbon nanotubes (CNT) for fabrication of sensors and biosensors has increased considerably over the past decade. This review covers the progress and advances made during the years (2014-2018) in the utilisation of carbon nanotubes for fabrication of electrochemical biosensors. The focus of the review is on reported CNT-based biosensors for detection of, important substances, such as glucose, H2O2, (DNA), ascorbic acid, uric acid, dopamine, metal ions, and pesticides. The review starts by first discussing the structures and properties of CNTs, followed by discussion of some of the synthetic methods for CNTs preparation. The working principles and performances of CNT-based biosensors are then discussed. Considerations for future developments in CNT-based biosensors are also outlined.