Graphdiyne, a two-dimensional carbon nanomaterial first synthesized in 2010, has garnered significant attention due to its unique structure and electronic properties. It has shown great potential in various applications, including energy storage, catalysis, sensing, and gas separation. In the field of sensing, graphdiyne can be used as a sensitive material or a component of composite materials to construct various types of sensors.
Methods
Prof. Wei-Hong Wu et al. from Hangzhou Dianzi University conducted a comprehensive review of graphdiyne applications in sensors, employing both traditional literature review and scientometric analysis. The scientometric analysis visualized the development trajectory of graphdiyne in sensing applications and provided insights into future research directions.
Comprehensive Review: Systematically summarizes research progress on graphdiyne in the sensing field, covering theoretical calculations, material preparation, sensor construction, and performance testing.
Scientometric Analysis: Employs CiteSpace software for scientometric analysis, visualizing research trends, collaboration networks, and future directions in the field.
Theory and Experiment: Explores the interaction between graphdiyne and different molecules and discusses various graphdiyne-based sensors, including theoretical calculations and experimental validation.
Future Outlook: Provides an outlook on future directions for graphdiyne in sensing applications, offering valuable insights for researchers.
This study not only provides a comprehensive review of graphdiyne applications in sensors but also utilizes scientometric analysis to delve into research trends and future directions. This offers valuable references for researchers interested in this field and contributes significantly to promoting the application of graphdiyne in sensors.
Fig. 2. Scheme for the graphdiyne-AuNPs sensor for MicroRNA let-7a detection.
The first author of this work is Xiao-Long Li from Hangzhou Dianzi University. Prof. Wei-Hong Wu and Prof. Li Fu from Hangzhou Dianzi University, and Prof. Majid Moghadam from the University of Isfahan are the corresponding authors of this paper.
X. Li, Y. Zheng, W. Wu, M. Jin, Q. Zhou, L. Fu, N. Zare, F. Karimi, M. Moghadam, Graphdiyne applications in sensors: A bibliometric analysis and literature review, Chemosphere 307 (2022) 135720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135720.
