Advances on Sensors Based on Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes have been attracting considerable interest among material scientists, physicists, chemists, and engineers for almost 30 years. Owing to their high aspect ratio, coupled with remarkable mechanical, electronic, and thermal properties, carbon nanotubes have found application in diverse...
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doaj-53ad9443296642459ad30b0cfd14796c2020-11-24T22:51:59ZengMDPI AGChemosensors2227-90402018-12-01646210.3390/chemosensors6040062chemosensors6040062Advances on Sensors Based on Carbon NanotubesLuca Camilli0Maurizio Passacantando1DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Physical and Chemical Sciences, CNR-SPIN, University of L’Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyCarbon nanotubes have been attracting considerable interest among material scientists, physicists, chemists, and engineers for almost 30 years. Owing to their high aspect ratio, coupled with remarkable mechanical, electronic, and thermal properties, carbon nanotubes have found application in diverse fields. In this review, we will cover the work on carbon nanotubes used for sensing applications. In particular, we will see examples where carbon nanotubes act as main players in devices sensing biomolecules, gas, light or pressure changes. Furthermore, we will discuss how to improve the performance of carbon nanotube-based sensors after proper modification.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9040/6/4/62carbon nanotubesgas sensorsbio-sensorsphoto-sensorsphotodetectorspressure sensorsfield effect transistor |
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Carbon nanotubes have been attracting considerable interest among material scientists, physicists, chemists, and engineers for almost 30 years. Owing to their high aspect ratio, coupled with remarkable mechanical, electronic, and thermal properties, carbon nanotubes have found application in diverse fields. In this review, we will cover the work on carbon nanotubes used for sensing applications. In particular, we will see examples where carbon nanotubes act as main players in devices sensing biomolecules, gas, light or pressure changes. Furthermore, we will discuss how to improve the performance of carbon nanotube-based sensors after proper modification. |
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