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Electrochemical Sensors
From Working Electrodes to Functionalization and Miniaturized Devices
- 1st Edition - January 28, 2022
- Editors: Giuseppe Maruccio, Jagriti Narang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 1 4 8 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 5 9 9 - 7
Electrochemical Sensors: From Working Electrodes to Functionalization and Miniaturized Devices provides an overview of the materials, preparation and fabrication methods for biose… Read more
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Request a sales quoteElectrochemical Sensors: From Working Electrodes to Functionalization and Miniaturized Devices provides an overview of the materials, preparation and fabrication methods for biosensor applications. The book introduces the field of electrochemistry and its fundamentals, also providing a practical overview of working electrodes as key components for the implementation of sensors and assays. Features covered include the prompt transfer of electrons, favorable redox behavior, biocompatibility, and inertness in terms of electrode fouling. Special attention is dedicated to analyzing the various working materials systems for electrodes used in electrochemical cells such as gold, carbon, copper, platinum and metal oxides.
This book is suitable for academics and practitioners working in the disciplines of materials science and engineering, analytical chemistry and biomedical engineering.
- Introduces key concepts for electrochemistry and biosensors
- Reviews the most common and emerging materials-based electrodes for sensor applications, including gold, carbon, platinum and metal oxides
- Discusses both macro and miniaturized electrodes, including their cleaning, engineering, fabrication, examples of working biosensors, and advantages and disadvantages
Materials Scientists and Engineers. Analytical Chemists, Biomedical Engineers
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Biosensors
- Abstract
- 1.1: Introduction
- 1.2: Characteristic parameter
- 1.3: Electrode systems
- 1.4: Biorecognition elements
- 1.5: Transducers
- 1.6: Types of biosensors
- 1.7: Future prospects and conclusion
- References
- 2: Electrochemistry—Concepts and methodologies
- Abstract
- 2.1: Electrochemical cells
- 2.2: The electrochemical processes and equation
- 2.3: The Nernst Equation: Activity and potential
- 2.4: Conclusion
- References
- 3: Metal-based electrodes
- Abstract
- 3.1: Background
- 3.2: Metal-based electrode preparation
- 3.3: Platinum-based electrodes
- 3.4: Gold-based electrodes
- 3.5: Copper-based electrodes
- 3.6: Enzyme immobilization methods
- 3.7: Irreversible enzyme immobilization methods
- 3.8: Reversible immobilization methods
- 3.9: Specific study of enzyme immobilization on metal-based electrodes
- References
- 4: Carbon and carbon paste electrodes
- Abstract
- 4.1: Background
- 4.2: Working of carbon electrodes in biosensor fabrication
- 4.3: Cleaning of carbon electrodes
- 4.4: Chemical modifications for biomolecules conjugation
- 4.5: Recent biosensors based on carbon electrodes
- 4.6: Uses of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) as bio-sensing
- 4.7: Advantages and disadvantages
- 4.8: Toxicity of carbon nanomaterials
- 4.9: Conclusion
- 4.10: Future perspective
- References
- 5: Mercury
- Abstract
- 5.1: Background
- 5.2: Recent biosensors based on mercury electrodes
- 5.3: Suppliers
- 5.4: Conclusion
- References
- 6: Nanostructured electrodes
- Abstract
- 6.1: Background
- 6.2: Working of nanostructured electrodes in biosensor fabrication
- 6.3: Cleaning of nanostructured electrodes
- 6.4: Chemical modifications for biomolecule conjugation
- 6.5: Recent biosensors on nanostructured electrodes
- 6.6: Advantages and disadvantages
- 6.7: Suppliers
- References
- 7: Three-dimensional electrodes
- Abstract
- 7.1: Background
- 7.2: Working of 3D electrodes in biosensor fabrication
- 7.3: Chemical modifications and fabrication strategies
- 7.4: Three-dimensional graphene composites
- 7.5: Chemical vapor deposition
- 7.6: Lithographically defined three-dimensional graphene structures
- 7.7: Hydrothermal method
- 7.8: Support-assisted and chemically deposited three-dimensional graphene
- 7.9: Direct electrochemical methods
- 7.10: Key features of 3D graphene composites and their application in electrochemical sensing
- 7.11: Recent biosensors on 3D electrodes: Wearable electrochemical biosensors
- References
- 8: Biological recognition elements
- Abstract
- 8.1: Background
- 8.2: Biological recognition elements
- 8.3: Receptors
- 8.4: Comparison of different biological recognition elements
- 8.5: Suppliers
- References
- 9: Miniaturization devices: A nanotechnological approach
- Abstract
- 9.1: Introduction: A journey from macroscale to microscale miniaturization
- 9.2: Microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip system: Applications and implications
- 9.3: The precise micromilling process
- 9.4: Newer devices: Application and incorporation for diagnosis and detection
- References
- 10: Microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip
- Abstract
- 10.1: Background
- 10.2: Microfluidic platforms
- 10.3: Design of microfluidic channels
- 10.4: Fabrication of microfluidic devices
- 10.5: Glass-based microfluidic devices
- 10.6: Silicon-based microfluidic devices
- 10.7: Recent microfluidic-based biosensors
- 10.8: Conclusions
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 316
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 28, 2022
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128231487
- eBook ISBN: 9780128235997
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Giuseppe Maruccio
Dr. Maruccio is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Physics and responsible for the spintronics and lab on a chip group. Dr. Maruccio is author of more than 130 publications and 4 patents in addition to several invited contributions at international conferences, institutions and PhD schools.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics, CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, Lecce, ItalyJN
Jagriti Narang
Jagriti Narang is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, and has work experience of more than 10 years. She has authored or coauthored many research papers in international peer-reviewed journals. She has edited four books and written several chapters. She is a committee member of many international conferences and is a member of Material Research Society of India and Society of Biological Chemistry. She is also an editor and peer reviewer of many international journals and has presented her papers on several international platforms. Dr. Narang has done extensive work on the fabrication of various biosensors for the diagnostic applications. She has proposed some laboratory models that can be converted into commercial monitoring device.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Science, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India