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Nanotubes Aid Non-Enzymatic Sensing of Cholesterol

Scientists have recently detected cholesterol using a novel biosensor based on TiO2 nanotube structures (TNTs) on a Ti6Al4V thin plate working electrode.

22 Jun 2022

How Nanostructures Could Replace Invasive Blood Sugar Monitoring

A study presents a comprehensive analysis of recent advancements in semiconductor metal oxide (SMO) gas detectors for identifying expelled acetone, which could help to replace invasive blood sugar monitoring.

21 Jun 2022

Sensitive, Fully-Optical Optomechanical H2 Sensor

New research concentrates on developing an optomechanical nanofilm resonator for trace hydrogen sensing using palladium (Pd) and gold (Au) decorated graphene on a fiber end surface.

17 Jun 2022

Self-Powered MXene Marine Environment Sensor

In new research, a liquid-solid TENG, driven by waves, was created to provide a self-powered detection platform for tracking maritime environmental conditions.

16 Jun 2022

Wavy Nanofiber Yarn Bends and Stretches to Track Muscle Motion

A new elastic substrate was developed and used to create a remarkably elastic yarn-type strain detector using graphene oxide-doped polyacrylonitrile nanofibers.

15 Jun 2022

Low Levels of Lycopene Detected using Smartphone Camera

In a new study, authors prepared a reusable and user-friendly transparent upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) strip, which was found to be sensitive to lycopene detection.

9 Jun 2022

Mercury Detection with 2D Organic Frameworks and Solid-State Nanofluidic Channels

In an article recently published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, the researchers fabricated two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) to integrate them into solid-state nanofluidic channels and achieve selective, sensitive, and rapid recognition units that can detect the contaminants in sample analytes.

8 Jun 2022

Polyacrylic Acid/Carbon Nanotube Films for Biosensor Fabrication

Enzyme-based electrochemical biosensors combine the potentials of catalytic proteins, potentiostats, and high-tech sensor designs. In an article recently published in the journal ACS Omega, researchers constructed polyacrylic acid-deposited glucose oxidase-loaded carbon nanotube-modified platinum (PAA/GOx-CNT-modified Pt) disk electrodes as novel glucose biosensors.

8 Jun 2022