Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes

With the rapidly increasing demands for ultrasensitive biodetection, the design and applications of new nano-scale materials for development of sensors based on optical and electrochemical transducers have attracted substantial interest. In particular, given the comparable sizes of nanomaterials and...

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Main Authors: Rawson, Frankie J., Cole, M.T, Hicks, Jacqueline, Aylott, Jonathan W., Milne, W.I., Collins, C.M., Jackson, Simon K., Silman, Nigel, Mendes, Paula M.
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39832/
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author Rawson, Frankie J.
Cole, M.T
Hicks, Jacqueline
Aylott, Jonathan W.
Milne, W.I.
Collins, C.M.
Jackson, Simon K.
Silman, Nigel
Mendes, Paula M.
author_facet Rawson, Frankie J.
Cole, M.T
Hicks, Jacqueline
Aylott, Jonathan W.
Milne, W.I.
Collins, C.M.
Jackson, Simon K.
Silman, Nigel
Mendes, Paula M.
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description With the rapidly increasing demands for ultrasensitive biodetection, the design and applications of new nano-scale materials for development of sensors based on optical and electrochemical transducers have attracted substantial interest. In particular, given the comparable sizes of nanomaterials and biomolecules, there exist plenty of opportunities to develop functional nanoprobes with biomolecules for highly sensitive and selective biosensing, shedding new light on cellular behaviour. Towards this aim, herein we interface cells with patterned nano-arrays of carbon nanofibers forming a nanosensor-cell construct. We show that such a construct is capable of electrochemically communicating with the intracellular environment.
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spelling nottingham-398322020-05-04T18:18:59Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39832/ Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes Rawson, Frankie J. Cole, M.T Hicks, Jacqueline Aylott, Jonathan W. Milne, W.I. Collins, C.M. Jackson, Simon K. Silman, Nigel Mendes, Paula M. With the rapidly increasing demands for ultrasensitive biodetection, the design and applications of new nano-scale materials for development of sensors based on optical and electrochemical transducers have attracted substantial interest. In particular, given the comparable sizes of nanomaterials and biomolecules, there exist plenty of opportunities to develop functional nanoprobes with biomolecules for highly sensitive and selective biosensing, shedding new light on cellular behaviour. Towards this aim, herein we interface cells with patterned nano-arrays of carbon nanofibers forming a nanosensor-cell construct. We show that such a construct is capable of electrochemically communicating with the intracellular environment. Nature Publishing Group 2016-12-01 Article PeerReviewed Rawson, Frankie J., Cole, M.T, Hicks, Jacqueline, Aylott, Jonathan W., Milne, W.I., Collins, C.M., Jackson, Simon K., Silman, Nigel and Mendes, Paula M. (2016) Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes. Scientific Reports, 6 (37672). ISSN 2045-2322 http://www.nature.com/articles/srep37672 doi:10.1038/srep37672 doi:10.1038/srep37672
spellingShingle Rawson, Frankie J.
Cole, M.T
Hicks, Jacqueline
Aylott, Jonathan W.
Milne, W.I.
Collins, C.M.
Jackson, Simon K.
Silman, Nigel
Mendes, Paula M.
Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes
title Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes
title_full Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes
title_fullStr Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes
title_short Electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes
title_sort electrochemical communication with the inside of cells using micro-patterned vertical carbon nanofibre electrodes
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