Nanopillar array structures for enhancing biosensing performance

Venkataramani Anandan, Yeswanth L. Rao, Guigen Zhang

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Abstract

Fabrication of metallic nanopillar array structures and their application as electrodes in electrochemical-based biosensors are discussed in this report. Vertically standing nanopillar array structures were fabricated using an electrodeposition technique and their electrochemical characteristics were evaluated. For possible use in biosensing applications, these standing nanopillars should have sufficient mechanical stability to sustain the capillary forces caused by the nanopillar-liquid interactions in aqueous environment and should provide increased signal response in an electrochemical process. Our results showed that the developed nanopillar arrays were mechanically stable in aqueous environments and the nanostructured electrodes exhibited increased electrochemical response compared with flat electrodes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-79
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Nanomedicine
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006

Keywords

  • Biosensors
  • Electrochemical process
  • Mechanical stability
  • Nanopillar array structures
  • Nanostructured electrodes
  • Porous anodic alumina

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Bioengineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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