Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon Allotropes
Nanocarbon allotropes (NCAs), including zero-dimensional carbon dots (CDs), one-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and two-dimensional graphene, exhibit exceptional material properties, such as unique electrical/thermal conductivity, biocompatibility and high quenching efficiency, that make them we...
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| author | Shaowei Ding Allison A. Cargill Suprem R. Das Igor L. Medintz Jonathan C. Claussen |
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| description | Nanocarbon allotropes (NCAs), including zero-dimensional carbon dots (CDs), one-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and two-dimensional graphene, exhibit exceptional material properties, such as unique electrical/thermal conductivity, biocompatibility and high quenching efficiency, that make them well suited for both electrical/electrochemical and optical sensors/biosensors alike. In particular, these material properties have been exploited to significantly enhance the transduction of biorecognition events in fluorescence-based biosensing involving Förster resonant energy transfer (FRET). This review analyzes current advances in sensors and biosensors that utilize graphene, CNTs or CDs as the platform in optical sensors and biosensors. Widely utilized synthesis/fabrication techniques, intrinsic material properties and current research examples of such nanocarbon, FRET-based sensors/biosensors are illustrated. The future outlook and challenges for the research field are also detailed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1453a4cc4f84778b93782350d4597532022-12-22T04:23:21ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202015-06-01156147661478710.3390/s150614766s150614766Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon AllotropesShaowei Ding0Allison A. Cargill1Suprem R. Das2Igor L. Medintz3Jonathan C. Claussen4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2104 Black Engineering, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2104 Black Engineering, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2104 Black Engineering, Ames, IA 50011, USACenter for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering Code 6900, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2104 Black Engineering, Ames, IA 50011, USANanocarbon allotropes (NCAs), including zero-dimensional carbon dots (CDs), one-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and two-dimensional graphene, exhibit exceptional material properties, such as unique electrical/thermal conductivity, biocompatibility and high quenching efficiency, that make them well suited for both electrical/electrochemical and optical sensors/biosensors alike. In particular, these material properties have been exploited to significantly enhance the transduction of biorecognition events in fluorescence-based biosensing involving Förster resonant energy transfer (FRET). This review analyzes current advances in sensors and biosensors that utilize graphene, CNTs or CDs as the platform in optical sensors and biosensors. Widely utilized synthesis/fabrication techniques, intrinsic material properties and current research examples of such nanocarbon, FRET-based sensors/biosensors are illustrated. The future outlook and challenges for the research field are also detailed.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/6/14766Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)graphenecarbon nanotubescarbon dotscarbon nanoparticlesbiosensor |
| spellingShingle | Shaowei Ding Allison A. Cargill Suprem R. Das Igor L. Medintz Jonathan C. Claussen Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon Allotropes Sensors Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) graphene carbon nanotubes carbon dots carbon nanoparticles biosensor |
| title | Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon Allotropes |
| title_full | Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon Allotropes |
| title_fullStr | Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon Allotropes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon Allotropes |
| title_short | Biosensing with Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Coupling between Fluorophores and Nanocarbon Allotropes |
| title_sort | biosensing with forster resonance energy transfer coupling between fluorophores and nanocarbon allotropes |
| topic | Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) graphene carbon nanotubes carbon dots carbon nanoparticles biosensor |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/6/14766 |
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