Enhancement of Biosensors by Implementing Photoelectrochemical Processes.

Sensors (Basel)

Departamento de Biocatálisis, Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC. C/Marie Curie, 2. L10. 28049 Madrid, Spain.

Published: June 2020

AI Article Synopsis

  • - The research on biosensors is expanding due to new insights that enable innovative biosensing methods, particularly in electrochemical biosensors using semiconducting materials.
  • - Optimization of semiconductor-electrode interfaces, including light-harvesting materials, is crucial for enhancing the performance of these biosensors.
  • - The integration of biological recognition elements with photoelectrochemical systems leads to advanced photo-biosensors that improve signal clarity and allow for light-activated functionality.

Article Abstract

Research on biosensors is growing in relevance, taking benefit from groundbreaking knowledge that allows for new biosensing strategies. Electrochemical biosensors can benefit from research on semiconducting materials for energy applications. This research seeks the optimization of the semiconductor-electrode interfaces including light-harvesting materials, among other improvements. Once that knowledge is acquired, it can be implemented with biological recognition elements, which are able to transfer a chemical signal to the photoelectrochemical system, yielding photo-biosensors. This has been a matter of research as it allows both a superior suppression of background electrochemical signals and the switching ON and OFF upon illumination. Effective electrode-semiconductor interfaces and their coupling with biorecognition units are reviewed in this work.

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