Carbon nanotubes : a new alternative for electrochemical sensors / Gustavo A. Rivas ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rivas, Gustavo A.

Series:

Nanotechnology Science and Technology

Nanotechnology science and technology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanotubes.

Electrochemical sensors--Materials.

Electrochemical sensors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presenting a summary of recent advances in carbon nanotubes as a new material for electrochemical sensors, this text explains how the special geometry and unique electronic, mechanical, chemical and thermal properties of carbon nanotubes make them a very attractive material for the design of electrochemical biosensors.

Contents:

""CARBON NANOTUBES:A NEW ALTERNATIVE FORELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""GENERAL ASPECTS OF CARBON NANOTUBES""; ""SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES""; ""3.1. ELECTRIC ARC DISCHARGE""; ""3.2. LASER ABLATION""; ""3.3. CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION""; ""USE OF CARBON NANOTUBESAS ELECTRODE MATERIAL""; ""4.1. PRETREATMENTS OF CARBON NANOTUBES""; ""4.1.1. Chemical Pretreatments""; ""4.1.2. Electrochemical""; ""4.2. STRATEGIES FOR THE PREPARATIONOF CNTS-MODIFIED ELECTRODES""; ""4.2.1. Dispersion in Different Solutions""; ""4.2.1.a. Acidic Solutions""

""4.2.1.b. N,N-Dimethylformamide""""4.2.1.c. Nafion""; ""4.2.1.d. Chitosan""; ""4.2.1.e. Other Media""; ""4.2.2. Incorporation in Composite Matrices Using Different Binders""; ""4.2.2.a. Teflon""; ""4.2.2.b. Bromoform""; ""4.2.2.c. Mineral Oil""; ""4.2.2.d. Inks""; ""4.2.3. Immobilization on Pyrolitic Graphite Electrodes""; ""4.2.4. Using other Methodologies""; ""ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR OFDIFFERENT COMPOUNDS AT CNTS-BASEDELECTRODES. SENSING PROPERTIES""; ""5.1. CYTOCHROME C AND AZURIN""; ""5.2. DOPAMINE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS""; ""5.3. HOMOCYSTEINE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS""

""5.4. CARBOHYDRATES""""5.5. NADH""; ""5.6 AMINOACIDS""; ""5.7. URIC ACID""; ""5.8 OTHER COMPOUNDS""; ""USE OF CNTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OFELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSORS""; ""6.1. ENZYMATIC ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSORS""; ""6.1.1. Immobilization of Proteins on Carbon Nanotubes""; ""Fructose Biosensor""; ""Glucose Biosensor""; ""Lactate Biosensor""; ""Phenols and Catechols Biosensor""; ""Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor""; ""Alcohol Biosensor""; ""6.2. ELECTROCHEMICAL DNA BIOSENSORS""; ""6.3. IMMUNOSENSING SCHEMES""; ""FINAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61761-801-2

OCLC:

923653551