Modern age of analytical chemistry: Nanomaterials

Abstract

Nanoscience and nanotechnology have created revolutionary trends in many areas, including analytical chemistry. Nanomaterials have gained great attention from many researchers as they display unique properties such as high physical and chemical stability, versatile chemistry for the functionalization, and high surface area. These unique materials have been successfully used as analytical tools in nanotechnological applications. In addition, the use of nanomaterials as analytes is also widely used because of the analytical control of a wide variety of samples. The analytical chemistry for nanomaterials is a scientific discipline that is responsible for providing reliable and accurate information. In this chapter, the history and present of nanotechnology and analytical chemistry is explained and the future place of analytical chemistry with the use of nanotechnology is also mentioned. © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.