Issue 11, 2023

A cooperation tale of biomolecules and nanomaterials in nanoscale chiral sensing and separation

Abstract

The cooperative relationship between biomolecules and nanomaterials makes up a beautiful tale about nanoscale chiral sensing and separation. Biomolecules are considered a fabulous chirality ‘donor’ to develop chiral sensors and separation systems. Nature has endowed biomolecules with mysterious chirality. Various nanomaterials with specific physicochemical attributes can realize the transmission and amplification of this chirality. We focus on highlighting the advantages of combining biomolecules and nanomaterials in nanoscale chirality. To enhance the sensors’ detection sensitivity, novel cooperation approaches between nanomaterials and biomolecules have attracted tremendous attention. Moreover, innovative biomolecule-based nanocomposites possess great importance in developing chiral separation systems with improved assay performance. This review describes the formation of a network based on nanomaterials and biomolecules mainly including DNA, proteins, peptides, amino acids, and polysaccharides. We hope this tale will record the perpetual relation between biomolecules and nanomaterials in nanoscale chirality.

Graphical abstract: A cooperation tale of biomolecules and nanomaterials in nanoscale chiral sensing and separation

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
07 Apr. 2023
Accepted
17 Aug. 2023
First published
18 Aug. 2023

Nanoscale Horiz., 2023,8, 1485-1508

A cooperation tale of biomolecules and nanomaterials in nanoscale chiral sensing and separation

T. Hong, W. Zhou, S. Tan and Z. Cai, Nanoscale Horiz., 2023, 8, 1485 DOI: 10.1039/D3NH00133D

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