Graphene as biomedical sensing element: State of art review and potential engineering applications

• Published in: Composites. Part B, Engineering Engineering, 2018-02, Vol.134, p.193-206
• Main Authors: Kumar, Ranvijay, Singh, Rupinder, Hui, David, Feo, Luciano, Fraternali, Fernando
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing; Bio-potential electrode; Biomedical sensors; Biosensors; Physical sensor; Sensing mechanism
• ISSN: 1359-8368; 1879-1069
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.09.049

Nano graphene (Gr) particles are of abundant methodical and scientific interest as having the astonishing prospective to usage as the sensors element in the miniaturized and biomedical sensor device. The nano Gr particles have been appeared on the life science and health platform due to their interesting material performance like; excellent biocompatibility, conductivity, super para magnetism, thermal, chemical, mechanical and metallurgical properties to use as a sensor component. In recent years, Gr as nanoparticles has acquired powerful technological and scientific attention and having potential applications like; for fabrication of super-capacitors, batteries, solar or fuel cells, miniaturized and biomedical sensors. Gr is one of the most influential nano composites with endowment of use in the sensing mechanism like; bio-sensing, bio-imaging and diagnostic of diseases due to stimulating material behavior like; biocompatibility, cell growing properties, excellent surface behavior thermally and chemically etc. The present discussion explores the state of art review and prospective of the Gr in the miniaturized and biomedical sensors. The sensing mechanism for each of the sensors has been discussed for betters understanding of the functionality and prospective of the Gr in the sensors.