Graphene Sensor for Future Local Economic Development: A Review

Abstract

Graphene, a family of carbon has been known as a superior material of both conducting and transparent. Therefore, graphene is very promising material for many applications on microelectronics and nanotechnology. The structural, thermal, optical and electrical properties of the graphene were also potential to be applied on sensor. Graphene is the most recognized nanoparticle for fabrication of biomedical sensors due to its stimulating qualities such as excellence aqueous process ability, functional surface properties, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, cell growth ability, and good biocompatibility. Due to the high specific surface area of graphene, it was very excellent material for gas sensor application. The outstanding properties of graphene were also led to increasing the demand of graphene every year which is dominated by China (70%), India (14%), and Canada (2%). Moreover, current marketplace of graphene was also dominated for academic research, super capacitor, ITO, and sensor. Every year, the market of graphene sensor is continuously increasing. This trend reveals graphene-based sensors very promising commodity for future technology. The present study highlights the state of art review and potential future local economic development of graphene for use as sensors.