Nanomaterials-Based Electrochemical (Bio)Sensors: Design, Fabrication, and Applications

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices".

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Interests: (bio)electrochemical sensors; nanomaterials and nanosensors; biopotential electrodes; medical sensors
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Dear Colleagues,

Electrochemical (bio)sensors have shown promising application prospects in many emerging areas, such as the on-site detection of biomarkers, contaminants, and wearable health-monitoring devices. Among these, nanomaterial-based electrochemical (bio)sensors are highly desirable, due to unique properties, such as high electrocatalytic activity, large surface area, and good biocompatibility. Nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon dots, black phosphorus, MXene, etc.) play a critical role in the fabrication of novel electrochemical (bio)sensors, in response to the increasingly complex needs of environmental monitoring, food safety, health monitoring, point-of-care diagnostics, and wearable devices. In particular, the development of emerging 2D nanomaterials and nanotechnologies has made it possible to accelerate innovation in the electrochemical biosensor field by offering increased stability, sensitivity, and selectivity of analysis.

This Special Issue, devoted to nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors, will offer a comprehensive selection of recent research works, short communications, and review articles, focused on nanomaterials, design, fabrication methods, and applications of nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors, including, but not limited to, modified electrodes, aptamer sensors, ECL sensors, enzyme electrodes, and immunosensors. All manuscripts considered for publication in this section will undergo a rigorous peer-review process and decisions are based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.

Dr. Guangli Li
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Keywords

  • electrochemical (bio)sensors
  • paper-based electrochemical sensors
  • modified electrodes
  • aptamer electrochemical sensors
  • enzyme electrodes
  • electrochemical immunosensor
  • ECL sensors
  • wearable electrochemical sensors
  • molecular imprinting polymer
  • nanocomposite
  • graphene
  • black phosphorus
  • MXene

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An Efficient Voltammetric Sensor Based on Graphene Oxide-Decorated Binary Transition Metal Oxides Bi2O3/MnO2 for Trace Determination of Lead Ions
by Guangli Li, Xiaoman Qi, Yang Xiao, Yuchi Zhao, Kanghua Li, Yonghui Xia, Xuan Wan, Jingtao Wu and Chun Yang
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(19), 3317; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193317 - 23 Sep 2022
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Herein we present a facile synthesis of the graphene oxide-decorated binary transition metal oxides of Bi2O3 and MnO2 nanocomposites (Bi2O3/MnO2/GO) and their applications in the voltammetric detection of lead ions (Pb2+) [...] Read more.
Herein we present a facile synthesis of the graphene oxide-decorated binary transition metal oxides of Bi2O3 and MnO2 nanocomposites (Bi2O3/MnO2/GO) and their applications in the voltammetric detection of lead ions (Pb2+) in water samples. The surface morphologies, crystal structures, electroactive surface area, and charge transferred resistance of the Bi2O3/MnO2/GO nanocomposites were investigated through the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), power X-ray diffraction (XRD), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques, respectively. The Bi2O3/MnO2/GO nanocomposites were further decorated onto the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE), and Pb2+ was quantitatively analyzed by using square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). We explored the effect of the analytical parameters, including deposition potential, deposition time, and solution pH, on the stripping peak current of Pb2+. The Bi2O3/MnO2/GO nanocomposites enlarged the electroactive surface area and reduced the charge transferred resistance by significant amounts. Moreover, the synergistic enhancement effect of MnO2, Bi2O3 and GO endowed Bi2O3/MnO2/GO/GCE with extraordinary electrocatalytic activity toward Pb2+ stripping. Under optimal conditions, the Bi2O3/MnO2/GO/GCE showed a broad linear detection range (0.01–10 μM) toward Pb2+ detection, with a low limit of detection (LOD, 2.0 nM). The proposed Bi2O3/MnO2/GO/GCE electrode achieved an accurate detection of Pb2+ in water with good recoveries (95.5–105%). Full article
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Synthesis of Co3O4 Nanoplates by Thermal Decomposition for the Colorimetric Detection of Dopamine
by Zengmin Tang, Ling Zhang, Sijia Tang, Junping Li, Jianxiong Xu, Na Li, Lijian Xu and Jingjing Du
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(17), 2990; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12172990 - 29 Aug 2022
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Inorganic nanomaterials with enzyme-like activity have been attracting much attention due to their low cost, favorable stability, convenient storage, and simple preparation. Herein, Co3O4 nanoplates with a uniform nanostructure were prepared by the thermolysis of cobalt hydroxide at different temperatures, [...] Read more.
Inorganic nanomaterials with enzyme-like activity have been attracting much attention due to their low cost, favorable stability, convenient storage, and simple preparation. Herein, Co3O4 nanoplates with a uniform nanostructure were prepared by the thermolysis of cobalt hydroxide at different temperatures, and the influence of the annealing temperature on the performance of the mimetic enzyme also was reported for the first time. The results demonstrated that Co3O4 nanoplates obtained at an annealing temperature of 200 °C possessed strong oxidase activity and efficiently catalyzed the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) without the addition of hydrogen peroxide to generate the blue color product ox-TMB. Once the annealing temperature was increased to 500 °C and 800 °C, the oxidase activity of Co3O4 decreased rapidly, and was even inactivated. This might be attributed to the relatively large specific surface area of Co3O4 annealed at 200 °C. Besides this, based on the TMB-Co3O4 nanoplate system, a colorimetric analysis method was developed to detect dopamine with a limit of 0.82 μmol/L in a linear range from 1.6 μmol/L to 20 μmol/L. Full article
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Emerging Two-Dimensional Materials-Based Electrochemical Sensors for Human Health and Environment Applications
by Muhammad Atif Khan, Faizan Ramzan, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Qasim Mehmood and Yehia Massoud
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(4), 780; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13040780 - 20 Feb 2023
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Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have been vastly studied for various electrochemical sensors. Among these, the sensors that are directly related to human life and health are extremely important. Owing to their exclusive properties, 2DMs are vastly studied for electrochemical sensing. Here we have provided [...] Read more.
Two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have been vastly studied for various electrochemical sensors. Among these, the sensors that are directly related to human life and health are extremely important. Owing to their exclusive properties, 2DMs are vastly studied for electrochemical sensing. Here we have provided a selective overview of 2DMs-based electrochemical sensors that directly affect human life and health. We have explored graphene and its derivatives, transition metal dichalcogenide and MXenes-based electrochemical sensors for applications such as glucose detection in human blood, detection of nitrates and nitrites, and sensing of pesticides. We believe that the areas discussed here are extremely important and we have summarized the prominent reports on these significant areas together. We believe that our work will be able to provide guidelines for the evolution of electrochemical sensors in the future. Full article
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