Silicon carbide: a versatile material for biosensor applications

Silicon carbide (SiC) has been around for more than 100 years as an industrial material and has found wide and varied applications because of its unique electrical and thermal properties. In recent years there has been increased attention to SiC as a viable material for biomedical applications. Of p...

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Published in:Biomedical microdevices 2013-04, Vol.15 (2), p.353-368
Main Authors: Oliveros, Alexandra, Guiseppi-Elie, Anthony, Saddow, Stephen E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biocompatible Materials - chemistry
Biological and Medical Physics
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Biophysics
Biosensing Techniques - instrumentation
Carbon Compounds, Inorganic - chemistry
Conductometry - instrumentation
Engineering
Engineering Fluid Dynamics
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems - instrumentation
Nanotechnology
Optical Devices
Silicon Compounds - chemistry
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Summary:Silicon carbide (SiC) has been around for more than 100 years as an industrial material and has found wide and varied applications because of its unique electrical and thermal properties. In recent years there has been increased attention to SiC as a viable material for biomedical applications. Of particular interest in this review is its potential for application as a biotransducer in biosensors. Among these applications are those where SiC is used as a substrate material, taking advantage of its surface chemical, tribological and electrical properties. In addition, its potential for integration as system on a chip and those applications where SiC is used as an active material make it a suitable substrate for micro-device fabrication. This review highlights the critical properties of SiC for application as a biosensor and reviews recent work reported on using SiC as an active or passive material in biotransducers and biosensors.
ISSN:1387-2176
1572-8781
DOI:10.1007/s10544-013-9742-3