Nanomaterials sensors

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There is no doubt that metallic nanoparticles that have defined sizes and shapes will become key components of a number of novel, highly sophisticated products, the prototypes of which are currently emerging from the industrial R D departments. The outlook is promising for the industrial production of defined 1.4nm metal clusters for use as single electron switches or transistors, for the cost-effective fabrication of ultrapure metallic nanomaterials needed for dye solar cells or sensors, and for the reproducible production of (particularly) efficient and durable... 

One of the major breakthroughs in nanotechnology is the use of nanomaterials as catalysts for environmental applications [149]. Nanomaterials have been developed to improve the properties of catalysts, enhance reactivity towards pollutants, and improve their mobility in various environmental media [150]. Nanomaterials offer applications to pollution prevention through improved catalytic processes that reduce the use of toxic chemicals and eliminate wastes. Nanomaterials also offer applications in environmental remediation and, in the near future, opportunities to create better sensors for process controls. 

The next three chapters (Chapters 9-11) focus on the deposition of nano-structured or microstructured films and entities. Porous oxide thin films are, for example, of great interest due to potential application of these films as low-K dielectrics and in sensors, selective membranes, and photovoltaic applications. One of the key challenges in this area is the problem of controlling, ordering, and combining pore structure over different length scales. Chapter 9 provides an introduction and discussion of evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA), a method that combines sol-gel synthesis with self-assembly and phase separation to produce films with a tailored pore structure. Chapter 10 describes how nanomaterials can be used as soluble precursors for the preparation of extended... 

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Fabrication of the prototype is an important step in product development. It demonstrates that the various components can indeed be physically integrated to form the final product with the desired functionalities. Consider a UV sensor. While its functionality depends on the physical response of a certain nanomaterial in the presence of UV light, an electric circuit and a display system are required for a functional consumer product. The availability of a prototype is essential in test marketing, safety tests, reliability tests and so on. However, the development of consumer-oriented products often involves a considerable amount of trial-and-error, which can lead to costly delays in product launching [10]. 

Dr. Hui has worked on various projects, including chemical sensors, solid oxide fuel cells, magnetic materials, gas separation membranes, nanostruc-tured materials, thin film fabrication, and protective coatings for metals. He has more than 80 research publications, one worldwide patent, and one U.S. patent (pending). He is currently leading and involved in several projects for the development of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), ceramic nanomaterials as catalyst supports for high-temperature PEM fuel cells, protective ceramic coatings on metallic substrates, ceramic electrode materials for batteries, and ceramic proton conductors. Dr. Hui is also an active member of the Electrochemical Society and the American Ceramic Society. 

Sheng Dai, leader of Nanomaterials Chemistry Group and senior research scientist at Chemical Sciences Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK), received his PhD in chemistry from UTK in 1990. He has authored or coauthored more than 180 peer-reviewed journal or book publications. He currently holds five U.S. patents. His research interest includes chemical synthesis of novel materials, separation, catalysis, sensor development, and molecular recognition. Many of these publications are in the area of ionic liquids. 

Dendrimers are a special class of arborescent monodisperse nanometer sized molecules that have been used in the synthesis of Au NPs as surface stabilizers or nanoreactor/templates for nanoparticle growth. Moreover, these hybrid nanomaterials have great potential for application in different fields such as sensors, imaging in cells, electrooptical devices, catalysis, drug delivery agents, and so on. 

This strong plasmon absorption and its sensitivity to the local environment have made Au NPs and nanomaterials attractive candidates as colorimetric sensors. Colorimetric response can be due to the metal particle aggregation, which affects the SPR band of the isolated particles due to plasmon coupling and induced dipoles. 

Chapters 1 to 5 deal with ionophore-based potentiometric sensors or ion-selective electrodes (ISEs). Chapters 6 to 11 cover voltammetric sensors and biosensors and their various applications. The third section (Chapter 12) is dedicated to gas analysis. Chapters 13 to 17 deal with enzyme based sensors. Chapters 18 to 22 are dedicated to immuno-sensors and genosensors. Chapters 23 to 29 cover thick and thin film based sensors and the final section (Chapters 30 to 38) is focused on novel trends in electrochemical sensor technologies based on electronic tongues, micro and nanotechnologies, nanomaterials, etc. 

In aspect of chip-based technology, electrochemical genosensors based on different materials and transducers have been recently developed in response to clinical demand of giving promising results [18-25]. Different sensor technologies provide a unique platform in order to immobilize molecular receptors by adsorption, crosslinking or entrapment, complexation, covalent attachment, and other related methods on nanomaterials [5,7,26]. 

Electrochemical behavior of nanomaterials as transducer for biosensors, immunosensors and chemical sensors. 

Problems with the use of electrochemical methods arise from attempts to create reliable, convenient and user-friendly non-toxic sensors. New technologies and materials enable the development of new sensors with unique properties, which has become possible, in particular, due to application of nanomaterials as (i) transducers, (ii) catalytic constituent of enzyme-free sensors and (iii) labels for immunosensors. 

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Nanomaterials can also be applied to glucose biosensors to enhance the properties of the sensors and, therefore, can lead to smaller sensors with higher signal outputs. Carbon nanotubes have been incorporated in previously developed sensors and seen to increase the peak currents observed by threefold.89 Platinum nanoparticles and single-wall carbon nanotubes have been used in combination to increase sensitivity and stability of the sensor.90,91 CdS quantum dots have also been shown to improve electron transfer from glucose oxidase to the electrode.92,93 Yamato et al. dispersed palladium particles in a polypyrrole/sulfated poly(beta-hydro-xyethers) and obtained an electrode response at 400 mV, compared to 650 mV, at a conventional platinum electrode.94... 

Market outlook for nanomaterials for electronics applications Semiconductors, solar displays, sensors, RFID, Lighting The Information Network New Tripoli, PA, 2008. http //www. theinformationnet.com... 

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