Zinc oxide nanorod for intracellular pH sensing
- 23 October 2006
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 89 (17) , 173119
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2367662
Abstract
determination is a prerequisite for many biochemical and biological processes. The authors have used two methods, namely, the electrochemical potential method and the site binding method to study the sensitivity of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods for the use as intracellular sensing device. The dimensions of these nanorods were varied with radii between and lengths between 2 and . The ZnO nanorods showed a high sensitivity per decade at room temperature for a range (1–14), assuming that the solution is water. This is expected due to the polar and nonpolar surfaces of the ZnO nanorods.
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