Nanocarbons for DNA sequencing: A review

DNA sequencing using nanopores, so-named nanopore sequencing, is one of the most promising and revolutionary DNA sequencing technologies to provide the order and the type of nucleobases in a DNA molecule. In compare to those existing materials (e.g., Si3N4, polymer, etc.), nanocarbons (e.g., graphene, carbon nanotubes, etc.) are perfect materials for nanopore sequencing. This article provides an overview on the general issues of nanopore sequencing and summarizes recent progress and achievements of nanopore sequencing using graphene and carbon nanotubes. The future research directions using nanocarbons for nanopore sequencing are discussed and outlined.

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