Carbon Nanotubes as Platforms for Biosensors with Electrochemical and Electronic Transduction

• Main Author: Pacios Pujadó, Mercè (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Analytical chemistry.; Electrochemistry.; Nanochemistry.; Semiconductors.; Nanotechnology.; Analytical Chemistry.

The thesis by Mercè Pacios exploits properties of carbon nanotubes to design novel nanodevices. The prominent electrochemical properties of carbon nanotubes are used to design diverse electrode configurations. In combination with the chemical properties and (bio)functionalization versatility, these...

Table of Contents:

• Objectives
• Experimental
• Results and Discussion: Impact of nanotechnology in sensors
• Results and Discussion: Response of different carbon platforms as electrochemical transducers
• Results and Discussion: Biorecognition processes on different CNT platforms
• Results and Discussion: Electronic response of Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors (CNT-FETs) to Biorecognition Processes
• Conclusions
• Perspectives.