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Table 4.1 Chemical/biosensor graphene applications
Graphene derivative/composites Detection/sensing References

AuNPs dotted 3-D porous reduced Glucose detection [90]
graphene oxide-single-walled
carbon nanotube (rGO-SWCNT-
Au) nanocomposites
Porous gold-palladium nanoalloy H 2 O 2 sensing [91]
network-supported graphene
(AuPd@GR)
Graphene-colloidal carbon sphere- H 2 O 2 detection [92]
modified electrode composite
material decorated with silver NPs
(Gr-CCS-AgNPs)
GQD casted on the surface of the Detection and determination of [93]
glassy carbon electrode doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX)
Transparent freestanding films Detection of relative humidity [94]
of GO
Graphene and graphene Detection of synthetic organic food [23]
nanocomposites dyes such as sunset yellow (SY),
tartrazine (Tz), clenbuterol (CLB,
b-agonist drug), diethylstilbestrol
(DES, synthetic nonsteroidal
estrogen), and bisphenol A (BPA),
present in soft drinks, beverages,
candies, bakery, and dairy
products. Detection and sensing of
Sudan (synthetic lipophilic azo
dye) used in oils, textiles, plastics,
shoes, floor polishes, cosmetics,
and printing inks
Immobilized bacteriophage Staphylococcus arlettae in spiked [95]
graphene water and apple juice samples
Core-shell heterostructure of Detection and analysis of chemical [96]
multiwalled CNTs (MWCNTs) as carcinogens polycyclic aromatic
the core and GO nanoribbons amines (PAAs) in the environment
(GONRs) as the shell
(MWCNTs@GONRs)

4.6 Chemical/biosensor applications

In the chemical/biosensor applications, graphene considered as the most promising for
commercial usage as the other nanostructured carbon allotropes, namely, ID-CNTs
and 0-D fullerenes. It is ascribed on account of higher chemical reactivity due to larger