Nanowires for Bio-Sensing Applications

Abstract

Nanomaterials like nanowires, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, and nanoparticles have breakthrough applications in various engineering domains including the various sensor applications in biomedical engineering. Because of its huge ratio of surface area to volume compared to the macro materials, it is widely used. In this chapter, the authors describe briefly the fabrication, the working principle, as well as the various applications like biomarker detection, RNA and virus detection, and drug discovery of these nanomaterials. Lastly, they briefly highlight its advancement which includes long-term stability, high ionic strength solvent, sensitivity, reusability, and self-powering. Nanowire is going to bring huge innovations in biomedical sensors in the upcoming days.