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Review
. 2010;10(2):1216-31.
doi: 10.3390/s100201216. Epub 2010 Feb 1.

ZnO-based amperometric enzyme biosensors

Zhiwei Zhao  1 , Wei Lei, Xiaobing Zhang, Baoping Wang, Helong Jiang
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Review

ZnO-based amperometric enzyme biosensors

Zhiwei Zhao et al. Sensors (Basel). 2010.

Abstract

Nanostructured ZnO with its unique properties could provide a suitable microenvironment for immobilization of enzymes while retaining their biological activity, and thus lead to an expanded use of this nanomaterial for the construction of electrochemical biosensors with enhanced analytical performance. ZnO-based enzyme electrochemical biosensors are summarized in several tables for an easy overview according to the target biosensing analyte (glucose, hydrogen peroxide, phenol and cholesterol), respectively. Moreover, recent developments in enzyme electrochemical biosensors based on ZnO nanomaterials are reviewed with an emphasis on the fabrications and features of ZnO, approaches for biosensor construction (e.g., modified electrodes and enzyme immobilization) and biosensor performances.

Keywords: ZnO; electrochemical; enzyme biosensors.

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ZnO nanostructure materials with various shapes: (a) nanocombs made by vapor-phase-transport [13]; (b) nanowires obtained by vapor-liquid-solid [14]; (c) nanowires made by thermal evaporation [15]; (d) nanonails made by thermal evaporation [16]; (e) nanorods obtained by hydrothermal decomposition [17].
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