International Scholarly Research Notices / 2013 / Article / Tab 1 / Review Article
Nanobiosensors: Concepts and Variations Table 1 Depiction the overview of nanomaterials used for improving biosensor technology.
Sr. no. Nanomaterial used Key benefits References
Carbon nanotubes Improved enzyme loading, higher aspect ratios, ability to be functionalized, and better electrical communication [4 –6 ]
nanoparticles Aid in immobilization, enable better loading of bioanalyte, and also possess good catalytic properties [7 –10 ]
Quantum dots Excellent fluorescence, quantum confinement of charge carriers, and size tunable band energy [11 –13 ]
Nanowires Highly versatile, good electrical and sensing properties for bio- and chemical sensing; charge conduction is better [14 –16 ]
Nanorods Good plasmonic materials which can couple sensing phenomenon well and size tunable energy regulation, can be coupled with MEMS, and induce specific field responses [17 –19 ]