Nanomaterials in bioelectrochemical devices: on applications enhancing their positive effect

• Published in: 3 Biotech Vol. 12; no. 9; p. 231
• Main Authors: Plekhanova, Yulia V., Rai, Mahendra, Reshetilov, Anatoly N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.09.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Biochemical fuel cells; Biofuels; Bioinformatics; Biomaterials; Biosensors; Biotechnology; Cancer Research; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; electric power; Environmental cleanup; Measuring instruments; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; Parameter sensitivity; Review; Review Article; Stem Cells; substrate specificity; Substrates; Nanomaterials; Electrochemical devices; Analytical parameters; Biofuel cell; Biosensor; Biocatalyst
• ISSN: 2190-572X; 2190-5738
• DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03260-w

Electrochemical biosensors and biofuel cells are finding an ever-increasing practical application due to several advantages. Biosensors are miniature measuring devices, which can be used for on-the-spot analyses, with small assay times and sample volumes. Biofuel cells have dual benefits of environmental cleanup and electric energy generation. Application of nanomaterials in biosensor and biofuel-cell devices increases their functioning efficiency and expands spheres of use. This review discusses the potential of nanomaterials in improving the basic parameters of bioelectrochemical systems, including the sensitivity increase, detection lower-limit decrease, detection-range change, lifetime increase, substrate-specificity control. In most cases, the consideration of the role of nanomaterials links a certain type of nanomaterial with its effect on the bioelectrochemical device upon the whole. The review aims at assessing the effects of nanomaterials on particular analytical parameters of a biosensor/biofuel-cell bioelectrochemical device.