Laboratory of Bio-Physio Sensors and Nanobioengineering, School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India.
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India.
Biosensors (Basel). 2022 Nov 22;12(12):1062. doi: 10.3390/bios12121062.
Metallic dendrites, a class of three-dimensional nanostructured materials, have drawn a lot of interests in the recent years because of their interesting hierarchical structures and distinctive features. They are a hierarchical self-assembled array of primary, secondary, and terminal branches with a plethora of pointed ends, ridges, and edges. These features provide them with larger active surface areas. Due to their enormous active areas, the catalytic activity and conductivity of these nanostructures are higher as compared to other nanomaterials; therefore, they are increasingly used in the fabrication of sensors. This review begins with the properties and various synthetic approaches of nanodendrites. The primary goal of this review is to summarize various nanodendrites-engineered biosensors for monitoring of small molecules, macromolecules, metal ions, and cells in a wide variety of real matrices. Finally, to enlighten future research, the limitations and future potential of these newly discovered materials are discussed.
金属树枝状结构作为一类三维纳米结构材料,因其独特的分级结构和显著特征近年来引起了广泛关注。金属树枝状结构是由初级、次级和末端分支组成的分级自组装阵列,具有大量的尖端、脊和边缘。这些特征为它们提供了更大的活性表面积。由于其巨大的活性面积,与其他纳米材料相比,这些纳米结构的催化活性和导电性更高;因此,它们越来越多地被用于传感器的制造。本综述首先介绍了纳米树枝状结构的性质和各种合成方法。本综述的主要目的是总结各种纳米树枝状结构工程化的生物传感器,用于监测各种实际基质中的小分子、大分子、金属离子和细胞。最后,为了启发未来的研究,讨论了这些新发现材料的局限性和未来潜力。