Metal oxide modified ZnO nanomaterials for biosensor applications

• Main Authors: Nirmalya Tripathy, Deok-Ho Kim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
• Series: Nano Convergence
• Subjects: Metal oxide; ZnO; Nanomaterials; Biosensors; Enzymatic and non-enzymatic
• Online Access: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40580-018-0159-9

Abstract Advancing as a biosensing nanotechnology, nanohybrids present a new class of functional materials with high selectivity and sensitivity, enabling integration of nanoscale chemical/biological interactions with biomedical devices. The unique properties of ZnO combined with metal oxide nanostructures were recently demonstrated to be an efficient approach for sensor device fabrication with accurate, real-time and high-throughput biosensing, creating new avenues for diagnosis, disease management and therapeutics. This review article collates recent advances in the modified ZnO nanostructured metal oxide nanohybrids for efficient enzymatic and non-enzymatic biosensor applications. Furthermore, we also discussed future prospects for nanohybrid materials to yield high-performance biosensor devices.