Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A review

One dimensional hollow cylindrical carbon nanotube nanostructure has played essential role in nanotechnology advancements, since its discovery. In technical fields, carbon nanotube has been applied in pristine as well as in nanocomposite form. Consequently, carbon nanotube has been composited with v...

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Main Authors: Ayesha Kausar, Ishaq Ahmad
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124000019
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description One dimensional hollow cylindrical carbon nanotube nanostructure has played essential role in nanotechnology advancements, since its discovery. In technical fields, carbon nanotube has been applied in pristine as well as in nanocomposite form. Consequently, carbon nanotube has been composited with various conductive and non-conducting matrices as per desired end purposes. In sensing technology, significant breakthroughs have been observed regarding multifunctional carbon nanotube nanocomposites. Common matrices used in this concern include conjugated polymers like poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonic acid, polyaniline, etc. along with some thermoplastics like polyamide, polyurethane, etc. In these matrices, carbon nanotube can form percolation network for electron or charge transportation and may also develop interfacial interactions for fine compatibility, stability, and robustness. Sensing features of the ensuing carbon nanotube nanocomposites depend upon their interactions with the analyte (gasses/ions, biomolecules, or motion). Consequently, nanocomposites have been used to develop efficient gas sensors, strain sensors, and biosensors. Performance of carbon nanotube sensors have been analyzed depending upon the sensitivity, selectivity, detection limit, reproducibility, and responses towards analytes.
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spelling doaj.art-2f391dcd82094c648e2a840e4b343fb72024-03-20T06:11:47ZengElseviere-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy2772-67112024-03-017100419Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A reviewAyesha Kausar0Ishaq Ahmad1NPU-NCP joint international research center on Advanced Nanomaterials and Defects engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China; UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, iThemba LABS, Somerset West 7129, South Africa; Correspondence author.NPU-NCP joint international research center on Advanced Nanomaterials and Defects engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China; UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, iThemba LABS, Somerset West 7129, South AfricaOne dimensional hollow cylindrical carbon nanotube nanostructure has played essential role in nanotechnology advancements, since its discovery. In technical fields, carbon nanotube has been applied in pristine as well as in nanocomposite form. Consequently, carbon nanotube has been composited with various conductive and non-conducting matrices as per desired end purposes. In sensing technology, significant breakthroughs have been observed regarding multifunctional carbon nanotube nanocomposites. Common matrices used in this concern include conjugated polymers like poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonic acid, polyaniline, etc. along with some thermoplastics like polyamide, polyurethane, etc. In these matrices, carbon nanotube can form percolation network for electron or charge transportation and may also develop interfacial interactions for fine compatibility, stability, and robustness. Sensing features of the ensuing carbon nanotube nanocomposites depend upon their interactions with the analyte (gasses/ions, biomolecules, or motion). Consequently, nanocomposites have been used to develop efficient gas sensors, strain sensors, and biosensors. Performance of carbon nanotube sensors have been analyzed depending upon the sensitivity, selectivity, detection limit, reproducibility, and responses towards analytes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671124000019Carbon nanotubeNanocompositeSensorGas sensingStrain sensingBiosensing
spellingShingle Ayesha Kausar
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Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A review
e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy
Carbon nanotube
Nanocomposite
Sensor
Gas sensing
Strain sensing
Biosensing
title Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A review
title_full Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A review
title_fullStr Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A review
title_full_unstemmed Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A review
title_short Highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors—A review
title_sort highpoints of carbon nanotube nanocomposite sensors a review
topic Carbon nanotube
Nanocomposite
Sensor
Gas sensing
Strain sensing
Biosensing
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