Mesoporous TiO2-based architectures as promising sensing materials towards next-generation biosensing applications

Abstract

In the past two decades, mesoporous TiO₂ has emerged as a promising material for biosensing applications. In particular, mesoporous TiO₂ materials with uniform, well-organized pores and high surface areas typically exhibit superior biosensing performance, which includes high sensitivity, broad linear response, low detection limit, good reproducibility, and high specificity. Therefore, the development of biosensors based on mesoporous TiO₂ has significantly intensified in recent years. In this review, the expansion and advancement of mesoporous TiO₂-based biosensors for glucose detection, hydrogen peroxide detection, alpha-fetoprotein detection, immobilization of enzymes, proteins, and bacteria, cholesterol detection, pancreatic cancer detection, detection of DNA damage, kanamycin detection, hypoxanthine detection, and dichlorvos detection are summarized. Finally, the future perspective and research outlook on the utilization of mesoporous TiO₂-based biosensors for the practical diagnosis of diseases and detection of hazardous substances are also given.