Gold-Carbon Nanocomposites for Environmental Contaminant Sensing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
The environmental crisis, due to the rapid growth of the world population and globalisation, is a serious concern of this century. Nanoscience and nanotechnology play an important role in addressing a wide range of environmental issues with innovative and successful solutions. Identification and control of emerging chemical contaminants have received substantial interest in recent years. As a result, there is a need for reliable and rapid analytical tools capable of performing sample analysis with high sensitivity, broad selectivity, desired stability, and minimal sample handling for the detection, degradation, and removal of hazardous contaminants. In this review, various gold-carbon nanocomposites-based sensors/biosensors that have been developed thus far are explored. The electrochemical platforms, synthesis, diverse applications, and effective monitoring of environmental pollutants are investigated comparatively.
Keywords
gold-carbon nanocomposites, environmental monitoring, sensing, pollutant
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences,nanotechnology
Funders
Universiti Malaya Research Grant (UMRG) (RP044A-17AET)
Publication Title
Micromachines
Volume
12
Issue
6
Publisher
MDPI
Publisher Location
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND