Synthesis of functionalized carbon nanotubes for fluorescent biosensors

Synthesis of functionalized carbon nanotubes for fluorescent biosensors

Despite the development of pharmacy, there are still incurable diseases for which the medicine has not been found yet. Because many diseases are asymptomatic in their first stage of development, often early detection is the crucial factor in combating them. The article describes the process of synth...

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Published in:Nanotechnology reviews (Berlin) Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 1237 - 1244
Main Authors: Wojtera, Katarzyna, Walczak, Malgorzata, Pietrzak, Lukasz, Fraczyk, Justyna, Szymanski, Lukasz, Sobczyk-Guzenda, Anna
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin De Gruyter 01-01-2020
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects:
Biosensors
Carbon nanotubes
Chemical synthesis
Chemical vapor deposition
Developmental stages
fluorescence
Fluorescent indicators
Fourier analysis
Fourier transforms
functionalization
Infrared analysis
Infrared spectroscopy
Markers
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
Scanning electron microscopy
Thermogravimetric analysis
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Summary:Despite the development of pharmacy, there are still incurable diseases for which the medicine has not been found yet. Because many diseases are asymptomatic in their first stage of development, often early detection is the crucial factor in combating them. The article describes the process of synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) which can be useful in medical diagnostics. CNTs were synthesized by chemical vapor deposition. The obtained material was subjected to functionalization – attaching fluorescent markers. In order to check the usefulness of the obtained structures in diagnostics, their fluorescent properties were examined. The results of fourier transform infrared spectroscopy thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy prove that, after proper functionalization, CNTs could be used as fluorescents markers.
ISSN:2191-9097
2191-9089
2191-9097
DOI:10.1515/ntrev-2020-0096