Carbon-based nanomaterials as novel nanosensors

Abstract

In recent years, carbon-based nanomaterials have evolved as the most widely discussed, researched, and applied synthetic nanomaterials, due to their impressive characteristics. Carbon materials present innumerable benefits over other conventionally used materials. Carbon-based nanomaterials, including CNTs, graphene, graphene oxide (GO), fullerene, and nanodiamonds, have been extensively explored and evaluated for their applications in environmental monitoring, food safety control, healthcare, etc., owing to their remarkable characteristics, in particular their high mechanical stability, high surface area, versatility, and functionality. This review article discusses recent advancements in carbon nanostructured material-based sensors, addressing synthesis, characterization, structure-property relationships, and applications, covering recently published works.