Carbon Nanotubes for Sensing Applications

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted lots of attention because of their various fantastic and unique properties. Since the first report of CNTs in 1991, more than 135,000 scientific reports have been published on the topic of CNTs. Among those reports, over 12,000 papers are specifically focused on the topic of CNT-based sensors, suggesting the important role of CNTs in both basic research and the potential industrial application of sensors. In this chapter, we highlight recent developments and advances in the field of sensors that have been developed by using CNTs as the active and key sensing element for the construction of biosensors, gas sensors, strain and pressure sensors, flow sensors, and mass and pH sensors. Finally, our perspectives on the use of CNTs for the rational design of CNT-based sensors are proposed.

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