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These nanoelectronics-based devices have the ability to recognize molecular species of living organisms, and they have created the possibility for advanced chemical sensing functionalities with low limits of detection in the nanomolar range. In this review, various metal oxides, such as ZnO-, CuO-, and NiO-based nanosensors, are described using different methods (receptors) of functionalization for molecular and ion recognition. These functionalized metal oxide surfaces with a specific receptor involve either a complex formation between the receptor and the analyte or an electrostatic interaction during the chemical sensing of analytes. Metal oxide nanostructures are considered revolutionary nanomaterials that have a specific surface for the immobilization of biomolecules with much needed orientation, good conformation and enhanced biological activity which further improve the sensing properties of nanosensors. Metal oxide nanostructures are associated with certain unique optical, electrical and molecular characteristics in addition to unique functionalities and surface charge features which shows attractive platforms for interfacing biorecognition elements with effective transducing properties for signal amplification. There is a great opportunity in the near future for metal oxide nanostructure-based miniaturization and the development of engineering sensor devices.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s140508605","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,16]],"date-time":"2014-05-16T12:09:04Z","timestamp":1400242144000},"page":"8605-8632","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["Metal Oxide Nanosensors Using Polymeric Membranes, Enzymes and Antibody Receptors as Ion and Molecular Recognition Elements"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Magnus","family":"Willander","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Science and Technology, Campus Norrk\u00f6ping, Link\u00f6ping University, Norrk\u00f6ping SE-60174, Sweden"}]},{"given":"Kimleang","family":"Khun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Science and Technology, Campus Norrk\u00f6ping, Link\u00f6ping University, Norrk\u00f6ping SE-60174, Sweden"}]},{"given":"Zafar","family":"Ibupoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Science and Technology, Campus Norrk\u00f6ping, Link\u00f6ping University, Norrk\u00f6ping SE-60174, Sweden"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"859","DOI":"10.1002\/pssa.201200775","article-title":"Copper oxide nanofibres for detection of hydrogen peroxide vapour at high concentrations","volume":"210","author":"Hennemann","year":"2013","journal-title":"Phys. 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