Advanced Nanomaterials for Microfluidic Biosensors

Advanced Nanomaterials for Microfluidic Biosensors

Tabina Amin, Muhammad Ravish Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali Janjua, Usman Ahmad, Fatima Masood, Midhat Areeba, Shiza Noor, Faheem K. Butt, Ghulam Nabi, Sadia Z. Bajwa

This chapter explores how advanced nanomaterials enhance performance of microfluidic biosensors by improving sensitivity, specificity, and speed of diagnostics. Nanomaterials such as gold nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, graphene, quantum dots, and nanocomposites amplify signal strength and can enable multiplexed detection. Detection methods include colorimetric, chemiluminescent, magnetic, photothermal, distance-based, and paper-based assays. It covers microscale transport, biomolecule detection, optical and electrochemical transduction, and signal processing. The chapter also highlights real-world applications in early disease diagnosis, environmental and food safety monitoring, and drug development, emphasizing the role of nanomaterials in advancing microfluidic biosensing technologies.

Keywords
Microfluidic Biosensors, Nanomaterials, Biosensor Functionalization, Surface Modification, Nanomaterial Integration, Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Detection Mechanism, Biomedical Applications

Published online 6/15/2026, 44 pages

Citation: Tabina Amin, Muhammad Ravish Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali Janjua, Usman Ahmad, Fatima Masood, Midhat Areeba, Shiza Noor, Faheem K. Butt, Ghulam Nabi, Sadia Z. Bajwa, Advanced Nanomaterials for Microfluidic Biosensors, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 191, pp 180-223, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904213-6

Part of the book on Microfluidics

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