Issue 18, 2022

Bioinspired superwettable electrodes towards electrochemical biosensing

Abstract

Superwettable materials have attracted much attention due to their fascinating properties and great promise in several fields. Recently, superwettable materials have injected new vitality into electrochemical biosensors. Superwettable electrodes exhibit unique advantages, including large electrochemical active areas, electrochemical dynamics acceleration, and optimized management of mass transfer. In this review, the electrochemical reaction process at electrode/electrolyte interfaces and some fundamental understanding of superwettable materials are discussed. Then progress in different electrodes has been summarized, including superhydrophilic, superhydrophobic, superaerophilic, superaerophobic, and superwettable micropatterned electrodes, electrodes with switchable wettabilities, and electrodes with Janus wettabilities. Moreover, we also discussed the development of superwettable materials for wearable electrochemical sensors. Finally, our perspective for future research is presented.

Graphical abstract: Bioinspired superwettable electrodes towards electrochemical biosensing

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
31 1月 2022
Accepted
22 3月 2022
First published
23 3月 2022
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 5069-5084

Bioinspired superwettable electrodes towards electrochemical biosensing

Q. Zhu, Y. Yang, H. Gao, L. Xu and S. Wang, Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 5069 DOI: 10.1039/D2SC00614F

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