Chapter 6: Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Analytical Micro- and Nanotechnologies

The most recent advances in analytical chemistry have focused on developing new devices in the micro- and nano-scale capable of sensing on a similar scale to analyzed molecules and biomarkers. Thus, microfluidic chips and micro- and nanomotors have emerged as advanced nanotechnologies that provide low volume, rapid and simple analysis. Lately, the incorporation of carbon nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes and graphene to these analytical platforms, has opened up new opportunities towards improving the figures of merit in the final analysis. From microfluidic analytical tools to the cutting edge micro- and nanomotors, we will explore the advantages and challenges of these two vanguard technologies, and the incorporation of carbon nanomaterials for advanced analyte detection.