Carbon Nanotube-Graphene hybrid: Recent Synthesis Methodologies and Applications

Abstract

The melding of one-dimensional (1D) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and two-dimensional (2D) graphene to generate a CNT-graphene hybrid with 3-dimensional (3D) features has generated a lot of scientific interest owing to the synergistic consequences of the resulting interface hybrid on the electrical, mechanical, electrochemical and optical properties, which presents plethora of opportunities in both fundamental research and device applications. The review presents an overview of the recent perspectives made in the field of CNT-graphene hybrid architectures. The possible applications particularly in device sensing, as well as challenges are also presented.

Novel Synthesis and Promising Applications of Graphene Nanostructures

“…The target species under investigation in biosensing are particularly critical ingredients that can be exploited to monitor the transformations within a biological ecosystem. Since its isolation in 2004 [87], graphene has been widely investigated for various sensing applications [88][89][90], including applications in which graphene is hybridized with other nanoparticles such as carbon nanotubes [91]. Graphene as a promising matrix for electrochemical biosensors has elicited considerable interest.…”