Carbon nanotubes, nanofibers and nanospikes for electrochemical sensing: A review

Aysha S. Shanta; Khandakar A. Al Mamun; Syed K. Islam; Nicole Mcfarlane; Dale K. Hensley

doi:10.1142/S0129156417400080

Carbon nanotubes, nanofibers and nanospikes for electrochemical sensing: A review

Aysha S. Shanta, Khandakar A. Al Mamun, Syed K. Islam, Nicole Mcfarlane, Dale K. Hensley

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The structural and material properties of carbon based sensors have spurred their use in biosensing applications. Carbon electrodes are advantageous for electrochemical sensors due to their increased electroactive surface areas, enhanced electron transfer, and increased adsorption of target molecules. The bonding properties of carbon allows it to form a variety of crystal structures. This paper performs a comparative review of carbon nanostructures for electrochemical sensing applications. The review specifically compares carbon nanotubes (CNT), carbon nanofibers (CNF), and carbon nanospikes (CNS). These carbon nanostructures possess defect sites and oxygen functional groups that aid in electron transfer and adsorption processes.

Original language	English
Article number	1740008
Journal	International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129156417400080
State	Published - Sep 1 2017

Keywords

biosensor
carbon nanofibers
carbon nanospikes
carbon nanotubes

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