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Special Issue "Nanomaterials for Biosensors"

A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2023 | Viewed by 1643

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Libo Li

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Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: nanomaterials; electrochemistry; electrochemiluminescence; fluorescent sensing
Dr. Lijun Luo

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Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: aptasensor; nanomaterials; electrochemistry; electrochemiluminescence
Dr. Ruizhong Zhang

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Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Interests: nanomaterials; electrochemiluminescence; electrochemistry; electroanalysis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biosensors are a type of analytical device that are applied to detect chemical and biological substances by converting their concentration into electrical signals for output. Biosensors consist of biological recognition components including DNA, RNA, antibodies, enzymes, cells, aptamers, and physicochemical transducers such as electrical, optical, chemical, physical detectors. Due to their high sensitivity, good selectivity, and fast analysis speed, biosensors have been widely applied in various sectors of the national economy such as food quality, pharmaceutical, chemical, clinical laboratory, biomedicine, environmental monitoring, and so on. In recent years, the rapid development of nanotechnology has provided a rare opportunity for the fabrication of new biosensors. Nano-biosensors are the fusion of nanotechnology and biosensors, which have become a significant research hotspot. However, the new nano-biosensors also face many challenges, such as sensitivity, specificity, biocompatibility, integration of multiple technologies, simplified detection methods, preparation processes, cost-effectiveness, etc.

This Special Issue of Biosensors aims to supply a platform for publishing original high-quality research papers and comprehensive reviews related to the design and synthesis of any nanomaterials and their application in biosensors. Any type of experimental and theoretical research about biosensors in nanotechnology is welome.

Dr. Libo Li
Dr. Lijun Luo
Dr. Ruizhong Zhang
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biosensors is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • nanotechnology
  • nanomaterials
  • biosensors
  • optical sensors
  • electrochemical sensors
  • electrochemiluminescence sensors
  • photoelectrochemical sensor
  • sensitivity and selectivity
  • environmental monitoring

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Hierarchical Structure of Gold and Carbon Electrode for Bilirubin Oxidase-Biocathode
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Yuto Nakagawa
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Seiya Tsujimura
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Marc Zelsmann
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Abdelkader Zebda
Biosensors 2023, 13(4), 482; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios13040482 - 17 Apr 2023
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Biofuel cells (BFCs) with enzymatic electrocatalysts have attracted significant attention, especially as power sources for wearable and implantable devices; however, the applications of BFCs are limited owing to the limited O2 supply. This can be addressed by using air-diffusion-type bilirubin oxidase (BOD) [...] Read more.
Biofuel cells (BFCs) with enzymatic electrocatalysts have attracted significant attention, especially as power sources for wearable and implantable devices; however, the applications of BFCs are limited owing to the limited O2 supply. This can be addressed by using air-diffusion-type bilirubin oxidase (BOD) cathodes, and thus the further development of the hierarchical structure of porous electrodes with highly effective specific surface areas is critical. In this study, a porous layer of gold is deposited over magnesium-oxide-templated carbon (MgOC) to form BOD-based biocathodes for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Porous gold structures are constructed via electrochemical deposition of gold via dynamic hydrogen bubble templating (DHBT). Hydrogen bubbles used as a template and controlled by the Coulomb number yield a porous gold structure during the electrochemical deposition process. The current density of the ORR catalyzed by BOD without a redox mediator on the gold-modified MgOC electrode was 1.3 times higher than that of the ORR on the MgOC electrode. Furthermore, the gold-deposited electrodes were modified with aromatic thiols containing negatively charged functional groups to improve the orientation of BOD on the electrode surface to facilitate efficient electron transfer at the heterogeneous surface, thereby achieving an ORR current of 12 mA cm−2 at pH 5 and 25 °C. These results suggest that DHBT is an efficient method for the fabrication of nanostructured electrodes that promote direct electron transfer with oxidoreductase enzymes. Full article
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Advanced Urea Precursors Driven NiCo2O4 Nanostructures Based Non-Enzymatic Urea Sensor for Milk and Urine Real Sample Applications
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Sanjha Mangrio
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Aneela Tahira
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Abdul Sattar Chang
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Ihsan Ali Mahar
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Mehnaz Markhand
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Aqeel Ahmed Shah
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Shymaa S. Medany
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Ayman Nafady
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Elmuez A. Dawi
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Lama M. A. Saleem
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E. M. Mustafa
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Brigitte Vigolo
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Zafar Hussain Ibupoto
Biosensors 2023, 13(4), 444; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios13040444 - 31 Mar 2023
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The electrochemical performance of NiCo2O4 with urea precursors was evaluated in order to develop a non-enzymatic urea sensor. In this study, NiCo2O4 nanostructures were synthesized hydrothermally at different concentrations of urea and characterized using scanning electron microscopy [...] Read more.
The electrochemical performance of NiCo2O4 with urea precursors was evaluated in order to develop a non-enzymatic urea sensor. In this study, NiCo2O4 nanostructures were synthesized hydrothermally at different concentrations of urea and characterized using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Nanostructures of NiCo2O4 exhibit a nanorod-like morphology and a cubic phase crystal structure. Urea can be detected with high sensitivity through NiCo2O4 nanostructures driven by urea precursors under alkaline conditions. A low limit of detection of 0.05 and an analytical range of 0.1 mM to 10 mM urea are provided. The concentration of 006 mM was determined by cyclic voltammetry. Chronoamperometry was used to determine the linear range in the range of 0.1 mM to 8 mM. Several analytical parameters were assessed, including selectivity, stability, and repeatability. NiCo2O4 nanostructures can also be used to detect urea in various biological samples in a practical manner. Full article
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