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Xiong, Min; Teng, Chuanxin; Chen, Ming; Cheng, Yu; Deng, Shijie; Li, Fuwang; Deng,
Hongchang; Liu, Houquan; Yuan, Libo Simulation Study of High Sensitivity Fiber SPR
Temperature Sensor with Liquid Filling Sensors EN Communication fiber
SPR; thermo-optic coefficient; surface plasmon In this paper, a high sensitivity
fiber temperature sensor based on surface plasmon resonance is designed and
studied. In the simulation, the single mode fiber is polished to remove most of the
cladding, and then gold and silver films are added. Finally, it is embedded in the
heat shrinkable tube filled with a thermo-optic coefficient liquid for curing. The
numerical simulation results show that the sensing characteristics are sensitive to
the remaining cladding thickness of the fiber, the thickness of the gold film and
the thickness of the silver film. When the thermo-optic coefficient of the filling
liquid is −2.8 × 10−4/°C, the thickness of the gold film, the
thickness of the silver film and the thickness of the remaining cladding of the
fiber are 30 nm, 20 nm and 1 μm, respectively. The sensitivity of the sensor
designed in this paper can reach −6 nm/°C; this result is slightly higher
than that of similar research in recent years. It will have a promising application
prospect in flexible wearable temperature sensors, smart cities and other fields.
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, Guilin
University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China [email protected];
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[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/s22155713 2022 22 15 -
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Taghipour, Ata; Heidarzadeh, Hamid Design and Analysis of Highly Sensitive LSPR-
Based Metal–Insulator–Metal Nano-Discs as a Biosensor for Fast
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Photonics EN Article SARS-CoV-2; MIM; LSPR
biosensor; COVID-19; optical biosensor; plasmonic For over 2 years, the
coronavirus has been the most urgent challenge to humanity, and the development of
rapid and accurate detection methods is crucial to control these viruses. Here, a
3D FDTD simulation of Au/SiO2/Au metal–insulator–metal (MIM)
nanostructures as a biosensor was performed. The strong coupling between the two
plasmonic interfaces in the Au/SiO2/Au cavity helped us to obtain relatively higher
sensitivity. The attachment of SARS-CoV-2 changed the refractive index, which was
used to detect SARS-CoV-2. Due to the higher overlapping of plasmonic mode with the
environment of nano-discs, a higher sensitivity of 312.8 nm/RIU was obtained. The
peak wavelength of the proposed structure shifted by approximately 47 nm when the
surrounding medium refractive index changed from 1.35 (no binding) to 1.5 (full
binding). Consequently, the SPR peak intensity variation can be used as another
sensing mechanism to detect SARS-CoV-2. Finally, the previously reported refractive
index changes for various concentrations of the SARS-CoV-2 S-glycoprotein solution
were used to evaluate the performance of the designed biosensor. Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3,
Canada [email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/photonics9080542
2022 9 8 - - 542 -
de Figueiredo, Felipe; Moncada-Villa, Edwin; Mejía-Salazar, Jorge Optimization
of Magnetoplasmonic ε-Near-Zero Nanostructures Using a Genetic Algorithm
Sensors EN Article genetic algorithm optimization;
magnetoplasmonics; magneto-optics; sensing; TMOKE Magnetoplasmonic
permittivity-near-zero (ε-near-zero) nanostructures hold promise for novel
highly integrated (bio)sensing devices. These platforms merge the high-resolution
sensing from the magnetoplasmonic approach with the ε-near-zero-based
light-to-plasmon coupling (instead of conventional gratings or bulky prism
couplers), providing a way for sensing devices with higher miniaturization levels.
However, the applications are mostly hindered by tedious and time-consuming
numerical analyses, due to the lack of an analytical relation for the phase-
matching condition. There is, therefore, a need to develop mechanisms that enable
the exploitation of magnetoplasmonic ε-near-zero nanostructures’
capabilities. In this work, we developed a genetic algorithm (GA) for the rapid
design (in a few minutes) of magnetoplasmonic nanostructures with optimized TMOKE
(transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect) signals and magnetoplasmonic sensing.
Importantly, to illustrate the power and simplicity of our approach, we designed a
magnetoplasmonic ε-near-zero sensing platform with a sensitivity higher
than 56∘/RIU and a figure of merit in the order of 102. These last results,
higher than any previous magnetoplasmonic ε-near-zero sensing approach,
were obtained by the GA intelligent program in times ranging from 2 to 5 min (using
a simple inexpensive dual-core CPU computer). Instituto Nacional de
Telecomunicações (Inatel), Santa Rita do Sapucaí 37540-000, Brazil
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/s22155789 2022 22 15 - - 5789 -
Karthikeyan, Madurakavi; Jayabala, Pradeep; Ramachandran, Sitharthan; Dhanabalan,
Shanmuga; Sivanesan, Thamizharasan; Ponnusamy, Manimaran Tunable Optimal Dual
Band Metamaterial Absorber for High Sensitivity THz Refractive Index Sensing
Nanomaterials EN Article absorbers; biosensors; glucose sensors;
high sensitive sensors; dual band absorbers We present a simple dual band
absorber design and investigate it in the terahertz (THz) region. The proposed
absorber works in dual operating bands at 5.1 THz and 11.7 THz. By adjusting the
graphene chemical potential, the proposed absorber has the controllability of the
resonance frequency to have perfect absorption at various frequencies. The graphene
surface plasmon resonance results in sharp and narrow resonance absorption peaks.
For incident angles up to 8°, the structure possesses near-unity absorption.
The proposed sensor absorber’s functionality is evaluated using sensing
medium with various refractive indices. The proposed sensor is simulated for
glucose detection and a maximum sensitivity of 4.72 THz/RIU is observed. It has a
maximum figure of merit (FOM) and Quality factor (Q) value of 14 and 32.49,
respectively. The proposed optimal absorber can be used to identify malaria virus
and cancer cells in blood. Hence, the proposed plasmonic sensor is a serious
contender for biomedical uses in the diagnosis of bacterial infections, cancer,
malaria, and other diseases. Department of Communication, School of Electronics
Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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10.3390/nano12152693 2022 12 15 - - 2693 -
Liu, Qingmin; Chen, Junpeng; Hou, Shanglin; Lei, Jingli Investigation into
Micro-Polishing Photonic Crystal Fibers for Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing
Crystals EN Article micro-polishing; photonic crystal fiber;
sensor; surface plasmon resonance In this work, we propose and demonstrate a
micro-polishing-fiber (MPF)-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor. The
structure of the sensor is simple and consists of three layers of regular air holes
and two small air holes. The sensitivity seldom depends on the sizes of the air
holes, which leads to a sensor with high structure tolerance. A tiny polishing
depth ensures the mechanical strength of the polished fiber. There are three
decisive factors for mass production and application of the sensor. A thin layer of
indium tin oxide (ITO) film is applied to the polished surface to excite plasmonic
interactions and facilitate refractive index (RI) detection. The SPR sensor is
designed and analyzed by the finite element method (FEM), and optimized in terms of
the air holes’ diameter, the ITO film thickness, and the core-to-surface
interval. In the wide detection range between 1.32 and 1.39, the wavelength
sensitivity can reach up to 11,600 nm/RIU. The MPF–SPR sensor exhibits great
potential in the fields of optics, biomedicine, and chemistry. School of Science,
Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/cryst12081106 2022 12 8 - - 1106 -
Dayananda, Buddhi; Cozzolino, Daniel Beyond the Black Box—Practical
Considerations on the Use of Chemometrics Combined with Sensing Technologies in
Food Science Applications Chemosensors EN Review sensors;
chemometrics; sampling; validation; food science An increase in interest in
the use of sensing technologies (e.g., electrochemistry, fluorescence, thermal,
surface plasmon resonance, piezo, reflectometry, chemo or bioluminescence, and
optics) as analytical methods to be implemented in a wide range of fields,
including agriculture and food has been witnessed in recent years. Most of these
applications have been evaluated and developed targeting a wide range of samples
(e.g., raw materials, commodities, soils, water, food ingredients, natural
products). Sensing technologies must be integrated with different data analytical
techniques (e.g., pattern recognition, modelling techniques, calibration
development) to develop a target application. The increasing availability of modern
and inexpensive sensors, together with access to easy-to-use software is
determining a steady growth in the number of applications and uses of these
technologies. This short review underlined and briefly discussed practical
considerations that support the robust development and implementation of
applications that combine the use of sensing technologies with chemometrics. School
of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia,
Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/chemosensors10080323 2022 10 8 - - 323 -
Teng, Chuanxin; Ying, Shiyuan; Min, Rui; Deng, Shijie; Deng, Hongchang; Chen, Ming;
Chu, Xiaoxue; Yuan, Libo; Cheng, Yu; Xue, Minmin Side-Polish Plastic Optical
Fiber Based SPR Sensor for Refractive Index and Liquid-Level Sensing Sensors
EN Communication surface plasma resonance (SPR); plastic optical fiber
(POF); side-polish; simultaneous measurement; refractive index (RI); liquid level
In this work, a simple side-polish plastic optical fiber (POF)-based surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor is proposed and demonstrated for simultaneous
measurement of refractive index (RI) and liquid level. The effects of side-polish
depths on the sensing performance were studied. The experimental results show that
the SPR peak wavelength will be changed as the RI changes, and the SPR peak
intensity will be changed with the liquid level variation. By monitoring the
changes in peak wavelength and intensity, the RI and liquid level can be detected
simultaneously. Experimental results show that an RI sensitivity of 2008.58 nm/RIU
can be reached at an RI of 1.39. This sensor has the advantages of simple structure
and low cost, which has a good prospect in the field of biochemical sensing.
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of
Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin
541004, China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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[email protected] 10.3390/s22166241 2022 22 16 - - 6241 -
Lu, Ja-Yu; Chen, Po-Lun; You, Borwen Terahertz Plasmonic Sensor Based on
Metal–Insulator Composite Woven-Wire Mesh Biosensors EN Article
terahertz; spectroscopy; metamaterial; biomolecular sensor; sensitivity;
thickness sensing; refractive index; plasmonic; frequency shift Terahertz (THz)
spectroscopy has been proven as an effective detection means for the label-free and
nondestructive sensing of biochemical molecules based on their unique roto-
vibrational transitions. However, the conventional THz spectroscopic system is
unsuitable for minute material sensing due to its far-field detection scheme, low
sample amount, and lack of spectral characteristics, leading to low absorption
cross-sections and sensitivity. In this study, a 3D plasmonic structure based on a
metal-coated woven-wire mesh (MCWM) was experimentally and numerically demonstrated
for sensing trace amounts of analytes combined with THz spectroscopy. Dual sharp
spectral features were exhibited in the transmission spectrum, originating from the
resonant excitation of THz surface electromagnetic modes via the aperture and
periodicity of the MCWM unit cell. According to the finite element simulation, an
enhanced and localized surface field was formed at THz resonant frequencies and was
concentrated at the metal gaps near the periodic corrugations of the MCWM,
resulting in enormous resonant dip shifts caused by the tiny variations in membrane
thicknesses and refractive indices. Different types and quantities of analytes,
including hydrophilic biopolymer (PAA) membrane, nonuniformly distributed
microparticles to mimic macro-biomolecules or cells, and electrolyte salts of PBS,
were successfully identified by the MCWM sensor with the best thickness and
refractive index sensitivities approaching 8.26 GHz/μm and 547 GHz/RIU,
respectively. The demonstrated detection limit of thickness and molecular
concentration could respectively achieve nanometer and femtomolar scales in PAA
macromolecular detection, surpassing the available metallic mesh devices. The MCWM-
based sensing platform presents a rapid, inexpensive, and simple analysis method,
potentially paving the way for a new generation of label-free microanalysis
sensors. Department of Photonics, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1
University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/bios12090669 2022 12 9 - -
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Rizal, Conrad; Shimizu, Hiromasa; Mejía-Salazar, Jorge Magneto-Optics Effects:
New Trends and Future Prospects for Technological Developments Magnetochemistry
EN Review magneto-optics; magneto-plasmonics; magnetophotonics
Magneto-optics (MO) is an effervescent research field, with a wide range of
potential industrial applications including sensing, theranostics, pharmaceutics,
magnetometry, and spectroscopy, among others. This review discusses the historical
development, from the discovery of MO effects up to the most recent application
trends. In addition to the consolidated fields of magnetoplasmonic sensing and
modulation of optical signals, we describe novel MO materials, phenomena, and
applications. We also identified the emerging field of all-dielectric
magnetophotonics, which hold promise to overcome dissipation from metallic
inclusions in plasmonic nanostructures. Moreover, we identified some challenges,
such as the need to merge magneto-chiroptical effects with microfluidics
technology, for chiral sensing and enantioseparation of drugs in the pharmaceutical
industry. Other potential industrial applications are discussed in light of recent
research achievements in the available literature. Seed NanoTech International
Inc., 2 County Crt., Brampton, ON L6W 3W8, Canada conrad.rizal@seed-
nanotech.com; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/magnetochemistry8090094 2022 8 9 - - 94 -
Lv, Jingwei; Wang, Debao; Liu, Chao; Wang, Jianxin; Yang, Lin; Liu, Wei; Liu,
Qiang; Mu, Haiwei; Chu, Paul Theoretical Analysis of Hybrid Metal–Dielectric
Nanoantennas with Plasmonic Fano Resonance for Optical Sensing Coatings EN
Article nano-antennas; Fano; heptamer; SERS A nanoantenna with Fano
response is designed with plasmonic oligomers as a refractive index sensor to
enhance surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) in the visible light spectrum. The
scattered radiation and field-enhanced interactions of the outer gallium phosphide
(GaP) nanoring assembled with an inner heptamer of silver with Fano response are
investigated systematically using the finite element method. The characteristics of
Fano resonance are found to depend on the size, shape and nature of the materials
in the hybrid nanoantenna. The confined electromagnetic field produces a single-
point electromagnetic hotspot with up to 159.59 V/m. The sensitivity obtained from
the wavelength shift and variation in the scattering cross-section (SCS) shows a
maximum value of 550 nm/RIU. The results validate the design concept and
demonstrate near-field enhancement, enabling the design of high-performance
nanoantennas with enhanced optical sensing and SERS properties. School of Physics
and Electronic Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
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[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/coatings12091248 2022 12
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Korec, Joanna; Stasiewicz, Karol; Jaroszewicz, Leszek SPR Sensor Based on Tapered
Optical Fiber with a Low Refractive Index Liquid Crystal Cladding Engineering
Proceedings EN Abstract surface plasmon resonance; liquid crystal; tapered
optical fiber; optical fiber sensors Tapered optical fibers, due to their
specific optical properties, are great sensing elements. During the elongation of
an optical fiber, a tapered waist forms, which allows the electromagnetic wave to
propagate in the whole volume of this structure; simultaneously, some part of this
wave leaks out of the taper as an evanescent wave. In fiber-based surface plasmon
resonance sensors, the evanescent field of propagating modes in a fiber penetrates
a thin metal layer and, thus, the surface plasmons are excited at a
metal/dielectric interface. Additionally, to control and strengthen the SPR effect,
liquid crystal cladding with controllable refractive indices by voltage has been
applied. This research focused on an electric field sensor based on a tapered
optical fiber probe. The manufactured sensor consisted of gold- and silver-coated
thin films in the tapered waist area of an optical fiber with the low-refractive-
index liquid crystal named 3092A as cladding. The Au and Ag layers with thicknesses
from 10 to 30 nm were deposited using the sputtering method. Because of the
significant influence of liquid crystal molecules’ initial arrangement on
light propagation, three types of liquid crystal cells, orthogonal, parallel, and
twist, were considered. Measurements were performed at room temperature, and the
steering voltage ranged U from 0 to 200 V in a wide optical range. The obtained
results allowed us to establish resonant peaks, the depths and positions of which
depended on the metallic layer used, liquid crystal cell type, and voltage, and
could be controlled by the mentioned factors. Faculty of Advanced Technologies
and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Nazri, Nur; Azeman, Nur; Bakar, Mohd; Mobarak, Nadhratun; Aziz, Tg; Zain, Ahmad;
Arsad, Norhana; Luo, Yunhan; Bakar, Ahmad Chlorophyll Detection by Localized
Surface Plasmon Resonance Using Functionalized Carbon Quantum Dots Triangle Ag
Nanoparticles Nanomaterials EN Article carbon quantum dots; surface
plasmon resonance; silver nanoparticles; chlorophyll; optical sensor An optical
sensor-based localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensor was demonstrated for
sensitive and selective chlorophyll detection through the integration of amino-
functionalized carbon quantum dots (NCQD) and triangle silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs). The additions of amino groups to the CQD enhance the detection of
chlorophyll through electrostatic interactions. AgNPs-NCQD composite was fabricated
on the surface of the silanized glass slide using the self-assembly technique. The
experimental results showed that the AgNPs-NCQD film-based LSPR sensor detects
better than AgNPs and AgNPs-CQD films with a good correlation coefficient (R2 =
0.9835). AgNPs-NCQD showed a high sensitivity response of 2.23 nm ppm−1. The
detection and quantification limits of AgNPs-NCQD are 1.03 ppm and 3.40 ppm,
respectively, in the range of 0.05 to 6 ppm. Throughout this study, no significant
interference was observed among the other ionic species (NO2−, PO4−,
NH4+, and Fe3+). This study demonstrates the applicability of the proposed sensor
(AgNPs-NCQD) as a sensing material for chlorophyll detection in oceans.
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600,
Selangor, Malaysia [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/nano12172999 2022 12 17 - - 2999 -
Zeni, Luigi Polymer Optical Fiber-Based Plasmonic Biosensors for Medical
Diagnostics Engineering Proceedings EN Abstract polymer optical fiber;
biosensors; medical diagnostics In recent years, the classic geometries of
sensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) have been adapted for use in
optical fibers (both extrinsic and intrinsic configurations), thus providing a
simple approach to low-cost plasmonic sensing. For instance, polymer optical fibers
(POFs) are particularly advantageous due to their excellent flexibility, ease of
manipulation, great numerical aperture, large diameter and, last but not least, the
fact that plastic can withstand smaller bend radii than glass. In bio-chemical
applications, a very specific medium (receptor layer) for the selective binding of
the considered analyte is deposited on a gold layer of the SPR platform. A simple
and low-cost experimental setup, consisting of a halogen lamp and a spectrometer,
can be arranged to measure the light spectrum transmitted through the SPR-POF
sensors. Interesting applications have been devised and successfully implemented by
exploiting these low-cost plasmonic POF platforms combined with different
receptors, such as molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), chemical receptors, and
bio-receptors (aptamers and antibodies). For example, by exploiting SPR in a D-
shaped POF probe with different receptors, interesting results have been achieved
in medical diagnostics for cancer bio-markers detection, the monitoring of antigens
in celiac disease, L-nicotine detection, thrombin detection, and SARS-CoV-2 virus
and pancreatic amylase detection. A survey of these medical applications is
presented, highlighting the advantages and limitations of each application and
revealing possible future implementations of the platform as a point-of-care
device. Department of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli,
81031 Aversa, Italy [email protected] 10.3390/engproc2022021043
2022 21 1 - - 43 -
Gahlaut, Shashank; Pathak, Anisha; Gupta, Banshi Recent Advances in Silver
Nanostructured Substrates for Plasmonic Sensors Biosensors EN Review
silver; plasmonics; sensors; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; surface-
enhanced fluorescence; surface-enhanced infrared spectroscopy Noble metal
nanostructures are known to confine photon energies to their dimensions with
resonant oscillations of their conduction electrons, leading to the ultrahigh
enhancement of electromagnetic fields in numerous spectroscopic methods. Of all the
possible plasmonic nanomaterials, silver offers the most intriguing properties,
such as best field enhancements and tunable resonances in visible-to-near infrared
regions. This review highlights the recent developments in silver nanostructured
substrates for plasmonic sensing with the main emphasis on surface plasmon
resonance (SPR) and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) over the past
decade. The main focus is on the synthesis of silver nanostructured substrates via
physical vapor deposition and chemical synthesis routes and their applications in
each sensing regime. A comprehensive review of recent literature on various
possible silver nanostructures prepared through these methodologies is discussed
and critically reviewed for various planar and optical fiber-based substrates.
Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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Gaur, Deependra; Purohit, Ankit; Mishra, Satyendra; Mishra, Akhilesh An Interplay
between Lossy Mode Resonance and Surface Plasmon Resonance and Their Sensing
Applications Biosensors EN Article optical fiber sensor; surface
plasmon resonance; lossy mode resonance; indium-tin oxide; silver; sensitivity;
detection accuracy Conducting metal oxide (CMO) supports lossy mode resonance
(LMR) at the CMO-dielectric interface, whereas surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
occurs at the typical plasmonic metal-dielectric interface. The present study
investigates these resonances in the bi-layer (ITO + Ag) and tri-layer (ITO + Ag +
ITO) geometries in the Kretschmann configuration of excitation. It has been found
that depending upon the layer thicknesses one resonance dominates the other. In
particular, in the tri-layer configuration of ITO + Ag + ITO, the effect of the
thickness variation of the sandwiched Ag layer is explored and a resonance,
insensitive to the change in the sensing medium refractive index (RI), has been
reported. Further, the two kinds of RI sensing probes and the supported resonances
have been characterized and compared in terms of sensitivity, detection accuracy
and figure of merit. These studies will not only be helpful in gaining a better
understanding of underlying physics but may also lead to the realization of
biochemical sensing devices with a wider spectral range. Department of Physics,
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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10.3390/bios12090721 2022 12 9 - - 721 -
Mondal, Jagannath; An, Jeong; Surwase, Sachin; Chakraborty, Kushal; Sutradhar,
Sabuj; Hwang, Joon; Lee, Jaewook; Lee, Yong-Kyu Carbon Nanotube and Its Derived
Nanomaterials Based High Performance Biosensing Platform Biosensors EN Review
carbon nanotubes; high-performance biosensors; nanomaterials-based biosensors
After the COVID-19 pandemic, the development of an accurate diagnosis and
monitoring of diseases became a more important issue. In order to fabricate high-
performance and sensitive biosensors, many researchers and scientists have used
many kinds of nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles (NPs), metal oxide NPs,
quantum dots (QDs), and carbon nanomaterials including graphene and carbon
nanotubes (CNTs). Among them, CNTs have been considered important biosensing
channel candidates due to their excellent physical properties such as high
electrical conductivity, strong mechanical properties, plasmonic properties, and so
on. Thus, in this review, CNT-based biosensing systems are introduced and various
sensing approaches such as electrochemical, optical, and electrical methods are
reported. Moreover, such biosensing platforms showed excellent sensitivity and high
selectivity against not only viruses but also virus DNA structures. So, based on
the amazing potential of CNTs-based biosensing systems, healthcare and public
health can be significantly improved. Department of Green Bio Engineering,
Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Korea
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[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios12090731 2022 12 9
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Chylek, Jakub; Maniakova, Petra; Hlubina, Petr; Sobota, Jaroslav; Pudis, Dusan
Highly Sensitive Plasmonic Structures Utilizing a Silicon Dioxide Overlayer
Nanomaterials EN Article surface plasmon resonance; Kretschmann
configuration; silicon dioxide overlayer; reflectance; aqueous analyte sensing
In this paper, simple and highly sensitive plasmonic structures are analyzed
theoretically and experimentally. A structure comprising a glass substrate with a
gold layer, two adhesion layers of chromium, and a silicon dioxide overlayer is
employed in liquid analyte sensing. The sensing properties of two structures with
distinct protective layer thicknesses are derived based on a wavelength
interrogation method. Spectral reflectance responses in the Kretschmann
configuration with a coupling BK7 prism are presented, using the thicknesses of
individual layers obtained by a method of spectral ellipsometry. In the measured
spectral reflectance, a pronounced dip is resolved, which is strongly red-shifted
as the refractive index (RI) of the analyte increases. Consequently, a sensitivity
of 15,785 nm per RI unit (RIU) and a figure of merit (FOM) of 37.9 RIU−1 are
reached for the silicon dioxide overlayer thickness of 147.5 nm. These results are
in agreement with the theoretical ones, confirming that both the sensitivity and
FOM can be enhanced using a thicker silicon dioxide overlayer. The designed
structures prove to be advantageous as their durable design ensures the
repeatability of measurement and extends their employment compared to regularly
used structures for aqueous analyte sensing. Department of Physics, Technical
University Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/nano12183090 2022 12
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Mousavi, Seyyed; Hashemi, Seyyed; Kalashgrani, Masoomeh; Rahmanian, Vahid; Gholami,
Ahmad; Chiang, Wei-Hung; Lai, Chin Biomedical Applications of an Ultra-Sensitive
Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Based on Smart MXene Quantum Dots (SMQDs)
Biosensors EN Review surface plasmon resonance; biosensor; smart
MXene quantum dots; biomedical In today’s world, the use of biosensors
occupies a special place in a variety of fields such as agriculture and industry.
New biosensor technologies can identify biological compounds accurately and
quickly. One of these technologies is the phenomenon of surface plasmon resonance
(SPR) in the development of biosensors based on their optical properties, which
allow for very sensitive and specific measurements of biomolecules without time
delay. Therefore, various nanomaterials have been introduced for the development of
SPR biosensors to achieve a high degree of selectivity and sensitivity. The
diagnosis of deadly diseases such as cancer depends on the use of nanotechnology.
Smart MXene quantum dots (SMQDs), a new class of nanomaterials that are developing
at a rapid pace, are perfect for the development of SPR biosensors due to their
many advantageous properties. Moreover, SMQDs are two-dimensional (2D) inorganic
segments with a limited number of atomic layers that exhibit excellent properties
such as high conductivity, plasmonic, and optical properties. Therefore, SMQDs,
with their unique properties, are promising contenders for biomedicine, including
cancer diagnosis/treatment, biological sensing/imaging, antigen detection, etc. In
this review, SPR biosensors based on SMQDs applied in biomedical applications are
discussed. To achieve this goal, an introduction to SPR, SPR biosensors, and SMQDs
(including their structure, surface functional groups, synthesis, and properties)
is given first; then, the fabrication of hybrid nanoparticles (NPs) based on SMQDs
and the biomedical applications of SMQDs are discussed. In the next step, SPR
biosensors based on SMQDs and advanced 2D SMQDs-based nanobiosensors as
ultrasensitive detection tools are presented. This review proposes the use of SMQDs
for the improvement of SPR biosensors with high selectivity and sensitivity for
biomedical applications. Chemical Engineering Department, National Taiwan
University of Science and Technology, Taipei City 106335, Taiwan
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Tabassum, Shawana; Nayemuzzaman, SK; Kala, Manish; Kumar Mishra, Akhilesh; Mishra,
Satyendra Metasurfaces for Sensing Applications: Gas, Bio and Chemical
Sensors EN Review metasurface; plasmonics; gas sensor; biosensor
Performance of photonic devices critically depends upon their efficiency on
controlling the flow of light therein. In the recent past, the implementation of
plasmonics, two-dimensional (2D) materials and metamaterials for enhanced light-
matter interaction (through concepts such as sub-wavelength light confinement and
dynamic wavefront shape manipulation) led to diverse applications belonging to
spectroscopy, imaging and optical sensing etc. While 2D materials such as graphene,
MoS2 etc., are still being explored in optical sensing in last few years, the
application of plasmonics and metamaterials is limited owing to the involvement of
noble metals having a constant electron density. The capability of competently
controlling the electron density of noble metals is very limited. Further, due to
absorption characteristics of metals, the plasmonic and metamaterial devices suffer
from large optical loss. Hence, the photonic devices (sensors, in particular)
require that an efficient dynamic control of light at nanoscale through field
(electric or optical) variation using substitute low-loss materials. One such
option may be plasmonic metasurfaces. Metasurfaces are arrays of optical antenna-
like anisotropic structures (sub-wavelength size), which are designated to control
the amplitude and phase of reflected, scattered and transmitted components of
incident light radiation. The present review put forth recent development on
metamaterial and metastructure-based various sensors. Electrical Engineering, The
University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75799, USA [email protected];
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Zhu, Jin; Xie, Yushan Research on Dual-Technology Fusion Biosensor Chip Based on
RNA Virus Medical Detection Micromachines EN Article quartz crystal
microbalance technology; localized surface plasmon resonance; biosensor chip;
nanomaterials In recent years, the emergence of COVID-19 and other epidemics
caused by RNA(ribonucleic acid)-type genetic viruses has aroused the close
attention of governments around the world on emergency response to public safety
and health emergencies. In this paper, an electrodeless biosensing detection chip
for RNA virus medical detection is designed using quartz crystal microbalance
technology and local surface plasmon resonance technology. The plasmonic resonance
characteristic in the nanostructures of gold nanorods-quartz substrates with
different parameters and the surface potential distribution of the quartz crystal
microbalance sensing chip were studied by COMSOL finite element simulation
software. The results show that the arrangement structure and spacing of gold
nanorod dimers greatly affect the local surface plasmon resonance of nanorods,
which in turn affects the detection results of biomolecules. Moreover, high
concentrations of “hot spots” are distributed between both ends and the
gap of the gold nanorod dimer, which reflects the strong hybridization of the
multiple resonance modes of the nanoparticles. In addition, by simulating and
calculating the surface potential distribution of the electrode area and non-
electrode area of the biosensor chip, it was found that the biosensor chip with
these two areas can enhance the piezoelectric effect of the quartz chip. Under the
same simulation conditions, the biochip with a completely electrodeless structure
showed a better sensing performance. The sensor chip combining QCM and LSPR can
reduce the influence of the metal electrode on the quartz wafer to improve the
sensitivity and accuracy of detection. Considering the significant influence of the
gold nanorod dimer plasma resonance mode and the significant advantages of the
electrodeless biosensor chip, an electrodeless biosensor combining these two
technologies is proposed for RNA virus detection and screening, which has potential
applications in biomolecular measurement and other related fields. Ocean
College, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
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Xiao, Gongli; Su, Jiapeng; Yang, Hongyan; Ou, Zetao; Li, Haiou; Liu, Xingpeng;
Chen, Zanhui; Luo, Yunhan; Li, Jianqing Fiber Optic Sensor with a Gold Nanowire
Group Array for Broad Range and Low Refractive Index Detection Photonics EN
Article Au nanowire groups array; localized surface plasmon resonance;
propagating surface plasmon resonance; broad range detection; low refractive index
detection; photonic crystal fiber To achieve high performance and wide range
detection, we propose an ultra-wide range high sensitivity plasmonic fiber optic
sensor with a gold (Au) nanowire group array, which has both propagating surface
plasmon resonance (PSPR) and local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensing
characteristics. The PSPR, LSPR, and PSPR+LSPR are presented as Au thin layers, Au
spheres (or Au nanowires), and Au nanowire group arrays, respectively, and their
respective properties are analyzed from theoretical, simulated, and numerical
aspects. When detection is performed, the presence of both evanescent wave and
electric field forces in the Au nanowire group array combines to significantly
improve the sensor’s detection capability. Detection simulation analysis was
performed using COMSOL Multiphysics software. The range of refractive indices that
can be detected is 1.08 to 1.37 in the optical band from 1210 nm to 2140 nm. In the
detection range, the maximum sensitivity of the detected wavelength is 13,000
nm/RIU. Our proposed sensor has a broad range, high sensitivity, and low refractive
index detection, and has good research value and application prospects.
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation Technology and Application,
Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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Proença, Manuela; Rodrigues, Marco; Meira, Diana; Castro, M.; Rodrigues, Pedro;
Machado, Ana; Alves, Eduardo; Barradas, Nuno; Borges, Joel; Vaz, Filipe
Optimization of Au:CuO Thin Films by Plasma Surface Modification for High-
Resolution LSPR Gas Sensing at Room Temperature Sensors EN Article
plasmonics; thin films; Au nanoparticles; nanostructural evolution; high-
resolution LSPR spectroscopy; optical gas sensing In this study, thin films
composed of gold nanoparticles embedded in a copper oxide matrix (Au:CuO),
manifesting Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) behavior, were produced by
reactive DC magnetron sputtering and post-deposition in-air annealing. The effect
of low-power Ar plasma etching on the surface properties of the plasmonic thin
films was studied, envisaging its optimization as gas sensors. Thus, this work
pretends to attain the maximum sensing response of the thin film system and to
demonstrate its potential as a gas sensor. The results show that as Ar plasma
treatment time increases, the host CuO matrix is etched while Au nanoparticles are
uncovered, which leads to an enhancement of the sensitivity until a certain limit.
Above such a time limit for plasma treatment, the CuO bonds are broken, and oxygen
is removed from the film’s surface, resulting in a decrease in the gas
sensing capabilities. Hence, the importance of the host matrix for the design of
the LSPR sensor is also demonstrated. CuO not only provides stability and
protection to the Au NPs but also promotes interactions between the thin
film’s surface and the tested gases, thereby improving the nanocomposite
film’s sensitivity. The optimized sensor sensitivity was estimated at 849
nm/RIU, which demonstrates that the Au-CuO thin films have the potential to be used
as an LSPR platform for gas sensors. Physics Center of Minho and Porto
Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães,
Portugal [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Zhang, Jingao; Yuan, Jinhui; Qu, Yuwei; Qiu, Shi; Mei, Chao; Zhou, Xian; Yan,
Binbin; Wu, Qiang; Wang, Kuiru; Sang, Xinzhu; Yu, Chongxiu A Surface Plasmon
Resonance-Based Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Simultaneously Measuring the
Refractive Index and Temperature Polymers EN Article photonic crystal
fiber; surface plasmon resonance; refractive index sensor; temperature sensor
In this paper, a surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based photonic crystal fiber
(PCF) sensor is proposed for simultaneously measuring the refractive index (RI) and
temperature. In the design, the central air hole and external surface of the
proposed PCF are coated with gold films, and an air hole is filled with the
temperature-sensitive material (TSM). By introducing the inner and outer gold films
and TSM, the RI and temperature can be measured simultaneously at different
wavelength regions. The simulation results show that the average wavelength
sensitivities of the proposed SPR-based PCF sensor can reach 4520 nm/RIU and 4.83
nm/°C in the RI range of 1.35~1.40 and a temperature range of 20~60 °C,
respectively. Moreover, because of using the different wavelength regions for
sensing, the RI and temperature detections of the proposed SPR-based PCF sensor can
be achieved independently. It is believed that the proposed SPR-based PCF RI and
temperature sensor has important applications in biomedicine and in environmental
science. The State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical
Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876,
China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Xu, Feng; Zhang, Zhiliang; Ma, Jun; Ma, Churong; Guan, Bai-Ou; Chen, Kai Large-
Area Ordered Palladium Nanostructures by Colloidal Lithography for Hydrogen Sensing
Molecules EN Article palladium; hydrogen sensing; colloidal
lithography; nanohole; surface plasmon Reliable gas sensors are very important
for hydrogen (H2) gas detection and storage. Detection methods based on palladium
(Pd) metal are cost-effective and widely studied. When Pd is exposed to H2, it
turns into palladium hydride with modified optical properties, which thus can be
monitored for H2 sensing. Here, we fabricated large-area Pd nanostructures,
including Pd nanotriangles and nanohole arrays, using colloidal lithography and
systematically studied their H2-sensing performance. After hydrogen absorption,
both the Pd nanoholes and nanotriangles showed clear transmittance changes in the
visible–near infrared range, consistent with numerical simulation results.
The influences of the structural parameters (period of the array P and diameter of
the nanohole D) of the two structures are further studied, as different structural
parameters can affect the hydrogen detection effect of the two structures. The
nanohole arrays exhibited bigger transmittance changes than the nanotriangle
arrays. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and
Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou
511443, China [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/molecules27186100 2022 27 18 - - 6100 -
Gahlot, Ajay; Paliwal, Ayushi; Kapoor, Avinashi Exploitation of SnO2/Polypyrrole
Interface for Detection of Ammonia Vapors Using Conductometric and Optical
Techniques: A Theoretical and Experimental Analysis Sensors EN Article
gas sensor; surface plasmon resonance; semiconductor metal oxide; conducting
polymer; multilayer This study describes the construction of a lab-built
Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) system for gas sensing applications employing a
highly sensitive and trustworthy optical approach. The nanocomposite thin film of
tin oxide (SnO2) and Polypyrrole (PPy) were prepared for sensing highly toxic gas,
i.e., ammonia (NH3) gas. The gas sensor was validated by both optical and
conductometric techniques of gas sensing. The optical SPR gas sensor is based on
the change in refractive index at the SnO2/Polypyrrole (PPy) interface with gas
adsorption (NH3). The thickness of SnO2 and Polypyrrole thin films was optimised
using theoretical calculations for a sharp SPR reflectance curve. The manuscript
also offers theoretical SPR curves for different PPy and SnO2 layer thicknesses. To
support the theoretical conclusions, the effects of NH3 gas on the
prism/Au/SnO2/Polypyrrole system were also investigated experimentally. In
comparison to other research described in the literature, it was observed that the
constructed sensor’s sensitivity was higher. The obtained results demonstrate
the utility of the SPR setup in the investigation of the interactions of adhered
gas molecules with dielectrics and gas sensing. For conductometric gas sensing
studies, the film having optimised thicknesses for sharp SPR reflectance curves was
separately prepared on Interdigitated Electrodes. At a low working temperature of
roughly 150 °C, the sensing response of the constructed film was observed and
found to be maximal (60). Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi
110019, India [email protected]; [email protected];
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Li, Bo; Sun, Huarong; Zhang, Huinan; Li, Yuetang; Zang, Junbin; Cao, Xiyuan; Zhu,
Xupeng; Zhao, Xiaolong; Zhang, Zhidong Refractive Index Sensor Based on the Fano
Resonance in Metal–Insulator–Metal Waveguides Coupled with a Whistle-
Shaped Cavity Micromachines EN Article plasmonic; refractive index
sensor; finite element method; Fano resonance; metal–insulator–mental A plasmonic
refractive index sensor based on surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) that consist of
metal–insulator–metal (MIM) waveguides and a whistle-shaped cavity is
proposed. The transmission properties were simulated numerically by using the
finite element method. The Fano resonance phenomenon can be observed in their
transmission spectra, which is due to the coupling of SPPs between the transmission
along the clockwise and anticlockwise directions. The refractive index-sensing
properties based on the Fano resonance were investigated by changing the refractive
index of the insulator of the MIM waveguide. Modulation of the structural
parameters on the Fano resonance and the optics transmission properties of the
coupled structure of two MIM waveguides with a whistle-shaped cavity were designed
and evaluated. The results of this study will help in the design of new photonic
devices and micro-sensors with high sensitivity, and can serve as a guide for
future application of this structure. School of Software, North University of
China, Taiyuan 030051, China [email protected]; [email protected];
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Alam, Mohammad; Dhasarathan, Vigneswaran; Natesan, Ayyanar; Nambi, Ramanujam;
Zaman, Mahmud; Ganji, Kiran; Basri, Rehana; Munisekhar, Manay; Nagarajappa, Anil;
Abutayyem, Huda Human Teeth Disease Detection Using Refractive Index Based
Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Coatings EN Article human dental
disease detection; sensitivity improvement; MoS2; MXene; biosensor The paper
proposes a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor utilizing MXene and a
Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) material layer, placed on the Ag metal-based
conventional biosensor to detect disease in human teeth. The SPR biosensor works on
the principle of attenuated total reflection. The transverse matrix method was
utilized for the reflectivity calculation. The thickness of the Ag layer, MXene,
and MoS2 were taken as 45, 0.993, and 0.375 nm, respectively. Single-layer MoS2 and
two layers of MXene were taken, and the highest sensitivity of the sensor for the
enamel, dentin, and cementum was obtained at 83.219 deg/RIU, 91.460 deg/RIU, and
104.744 deg/RIU. MoS2 was used to enhance the biocompatibility of the analyte with
the sensing layer. The aqueous solution had been considered as sensing medium.
Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University,
Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia [email protected]; [email protected];
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2022 12 10 - - 1398 -
Potdar, Revati; Khollam, Yogesh; Shaikh, Shoyebmohamad.; More, Pravin; Rana, Abu
Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Capped Silver Nanoparticles for Highly Sensitive and
Selective Optical Fiber-Based Ammonium Sensor Nanomaterials EN Article
optical fiber-based sensor; ammonium sensor; PVP; silver nanoparticles;
polyol synthesis; cold synthesis Herein, aqueous ammonium sensing
characteristics of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) capped silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs)
coated optical fiber-based sensors are presented. The PVP-capped Ag-NPs were
prepared using cold and modified polyol synthesis methods. Aqueous ammonium
detection was carried out by the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect observed in
the Ag-NPs coated optical fiber system. The effect of cold and modified polyol
synthesis methods on optical sensing performance was studied. The optical fiber
cladding was modified with PVP-capped Ag-NPs according to the standard protocol for
sensing investigation. The probe sensing response was analyzed for varying
concentrations of ammonium ions on red, green, and blue LEDs. The sensor
characteristics, viz., sensing response, repeatability, calibration curve, and
ambient light effect, were investigated for PVP capped Ag-NPs coated optical fiber-
based sensor. The PVP capped Ag-NPs synthesized via the polyol synthesis method
showed a detection limit of 48.9 mM, 1.33 mV/M sensitivity, and an excellent linear
relationship (R2 = 0.9992) between voltage and ammonium ion concentration in the
range of 0.054–13.4 M concentration. On the other hand, PVP capped Ag-NPs
synthesized using the cold synthesis method showed a detection limit of 159.4 mM, a
sensitivity of 0.06 mV/M, and a poor linear relationship (R2 = 0.4588) between
voltage and ammonium ion concentration in the range of 0.054–13.4 M
concentration. The results indicate that the PVP-capped Ag-NPs synthesized using
the polyol synthesis method exhibit enhanced ammonium ion sensing compared to the
cold synthesis method. Nanomaterials Application Laboratory, The Institute of
Science, Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, Mumbai 400032, India
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Yakimchuk, Dzmitry; Khubezhov, Soslan; Prigodich, Uladzislau; Tishkevich, Daria;
Trukhanov, Sergei; Trukhanov, Alex; Sivakov, Vladimir; Kaniukov, Egor Comparative
Analysis of Raman Signal Amplifying Effectiveness of Silver Nanostructures with
Different Morphology Coatings EN Article silver; nanostructures;
plasmonics; porous template; crystals; dendrites; SERS To increase the
attractiveness of the practical application of molecular sensing methods, the
experimental search for the optimal shape of silver nanostructures allowing to
increase the Raman cross section by several orders of magnitude is of great
interest. This paper presents a detailed study of spatially separated plasmon-
active silver nanostructures grown in SiO2/Si template pores with crystallite,
dendrite, and “sunflower-like” nanostructures shapes. Nile blue and 2-
mercaptobenzothiazole were chosen as the model analytes for comparative evaluation
of the Raman signal amplification efficiency using these structures. It was
discussed the features of the structures for the enhancement of Raman intensity.
Finally, we showed that silver crystals, dendrites, and “sunflower-like”
nanostructures in SiO2/Si template could be used as the relevant materials for
Raman signal amplification, but with different efficiency. Scientific-Practical
Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus, 19 St. P.Brovka, 220072 Minsk, Belarus
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Li, Qiaoyu; Wu, Xiongbin; Zhou, Yongjin Plasmonic Nanosensors and Metasensors
Based on New Physical Mechanisms Chemosensors EN Review surface
plasmon resonance; Fano resonance; exceptional point (EP); plasmonics; nanosensor;
metasensor; metamaterials Plasmonics can bind light to their surface while
increasing its intensity. The confinement and enhancement of light allows
high–density, independent, subwavelength sensor elements to be constructed in
micrometer–sized arrays. Plasmonic nanostructures have been widely used in
the sensing field because of their fast, real–time and label–free
characteristics. Numerous plasmonic metasensors have been configured for
next–generation technologies since the emergence of metamaterials and
metasurfaces. Among these applications, the development of high–sensitivity
sensors based on new physical mechanisms has received tremendous interest recently.
This review focuses on high–sensitivity plasmonic nanosensors and metasensors
based on new physical mechanisms, especially based on Fano resonance and the
exceptional point (EP). The asymmetric Fano resonance generated by the interference
of different resonance modes has a narrower bandwidth, while an EP occurs whenever
two resonant modes coalesce both in their resonant frequency and their rate of
decay or growth. Both physical mechanisms could tremendously improve the
sensitivity of the plasmonic sensors. We summarize the working principles, the
latest development status and the development trends of these plasmonic nanosensors
and metasensors. It is believed that these new sensing mechanisms can inspire more
fruitful scientific research. Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical
Access Networks, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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10.3390/chemosensors10100397 2022 10 10 - - 397 -
Zakirov, Nurzad; Zhu, Shaodi; Bruyant, Aurélien; Lérondel, Gilles; Bachelot,
Renaud; Zeng, Shuwen Sensitivity Enhancement of Hybrid Two-Dimensional
Nanomaterials-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Biosensors EN
Article biosensors; graphene; surface plasmon resonance; plasmonicsIn
this work, we designed structures based on copper nanosubstrate with graphene and
two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) in order to achieve an
ultrasensitive surface plasmon resonance biosensor. This system contains seven
components: SF11 triangular prism, BK-7 glass, Chromium (Cr) adhesion layer, thin
copper film, layers of one of the types of transition metal dichalcogenides: MoS2,
MoSe2, WS2 or WSe2 (defined as MX2), graphene, sensing layer with biomolecular
analyte. Copper was chosen as a plasmonic material because it has a higher
conductivity than gold which is commonly used in plasmonic sensors. Moreover,
copper is a cheap and widespread material that is easy to produce on a large scale.
We have carried out both theoretical and numerical sensitivity calculations of
these kinds of structures using the Goos–Hänchen (GH) shift method. GH
shift is lateral position displacement of the p-polarized reflected beam from a
boundary of two media having different indices of refraction under total internal
reflection condition and its value can be retrieved from the phase change of the
beam. The SPR signal based on the GH shift is much more sensitive compared to other
methods, including angular and wavelength scanning, due to much more abrupt phase
change of the SPR reflected light than its intensity ones. By optimizing the
parameters of the SPR sensing substrate, such as thickness of copper, number of
layers of 2D materials and excitation wavelength, we theoretically showed an
enhanced sensitivity with a detection limit 10−9 refractive index unit (RIU).
Light, Nanomaterials & Nanotechnologies (L2n), CNRS-ERL 7004, Université
de Technologie de Troyes, 10000 Troyes, France [email protected];
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Abd-Elsamee, Seham; Areed, Nihal; El-Mikati, Hamdi; Obayya, Salah Tunable
Multi-Channels Bandpass InGaAsP Plasmonic Filter Using Coupled Arrow Shape Cavities
Photonics EN Article plasmonic waveguide; multichannel wavelength
bandpass filter; nonlinear optical material; InGaAsP A new design for a tunable
multi-channel plasmonic bandpass filter was numerically investigated using the two-
dimensional finite element method (2D-FEM). The proposed multi-channel plasmonic
bandpass filter consists of a metal-insulator-metal waveguide (MIM-WG) and double-
sided arrow-shaped cavities. Silver (Ag) and a non-linear optical medium (InGaAsP)
are used in the designed filter. InGaAsP fills the bus waveguide and arrow-shaped
cavities. The refractive index of InGaAsP is sensitive to the incident light
intensity, therefore the resonance wavelengths can be controlled. Utilizing
different incident light intensities (such as 1017 v2/m2 and 2 × 1017 v2/m2)
on the InGaAsP, the filter wavelengths can be tuned over a range from 600 nm to
1200 nm. The proposed filter with a confinement area of 0.5 μm2 can be used in
wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), photonic systems, coloring filters,
sensing, and 5G+ communication. Department of Electronics and Communication
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Lo Sciuto, Grazia; Napoli, Christian; Kowol, Paweł; Capizzi, Giacomo; Brociek,
Rafał; Wajda, Agata; Słota, Damian Multilayer Plasmonic Nanostructures for
Improved Sensing Activities Using a FEM and Neurocomputing-Based Approach
Sensors EN Article solar cell; surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs);
cascade forward neural network (CFNN); finite element analysis (FEM) In order to
obtain optimized elementary devices (photovoltaic modules, power transistors for
energy efficiency, high-efficiency sensors) it is necessary to increase the energy
conversion efficiency of these devices. A very effective approach to achieving this
goal is to increase the absorption of incident radiation. A promising strategy to
increase this absorption is to use very thin regions of active material and trap
photons near these surfaces. The most effective and cost-effective method of
achieving such optical entrapment is the Raman scattering from excited
nanoparticles at the plasmonic resonance. The field of plasmonics is the study of
the exploitation of appropriate layers of metal nanoparticles to increase the
intensity of radiation in the semiconductor by means of near-field effects produced
by nanoparticles. In this paper, we focus on the use of metal nanoparticles as
plasmonic nanosensors with extremely high sensitivity, even reaching single-
molecule detection. The study conducted in this paper was used to optimize the
performance of a prototype of a plasmonic photovoltaic cell made at the Institute
for Microelectronics and Microsystems IMM of Catania, Italy. This prototype was
based on a multilayer structure composed of the following layers: glass, AZO, metal
and dielectric. In order to obtain good results, it is necessary to use geometries
that orthogonalize the absorption of light, allowing better transport of the
photocarriers—and therefore greater efficiency—or the use of less pure
materials. For this reason, this study is focused on optimizing the geometries of
these multilayer plasmonic structures. More specifically, in this paper, by means
of a neurocomputing procedure and an electromagnetic fields analysis performed by
the finite elements method (FEM), we established the relationship between the
thicknesses of Aluminum-doped Zinc oxide (AZO), metal, dielectric and their main
properties, characterizing the plasmonic propagation phenomena as the optimal
wavelengths values at the main interfaces AZO/METAL and METAL/DIELECTRIC.
Department of Electrical, Electronics and Informatics Engineering, University
of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Mei, Chao; Wu, Yuan; Yuan, Jinhui; Qiu, Shi; Zhou, Xian Design of Compact and
Broadband Polarization Beam Splitters Based on Surface Plasmonic Resonance in
Photonic Crystal Fibers Micromachines EN Article photonic crystal fiber;
polarization beam splitter; surface plasmonic resonance In this work, a
polarization beam splitter (PBS) based on surface plasmonic resonance is proposed
and realized in a designed photonic crystal fiber (PCF). The PCF consists of two
kinds of air holes with different diameters. Two solid silica cores near the center
of the PCF are established by removing the cladding air holes. A gold film is
plated at the external surface of the central air hole of the PCF to excite the
surface plasmonic resonance. In order to minimize the length and improve the
operation bandwidth of the PBS, the influences of the transversal structural
parameters of the PCF are investigated in the context of both X and Y polarization
beams. It was found that a 123.6-μm-long PBS with an operation bandwidth of 314
nm could be realized after the global optimization of five structural parameters.
The proposed PBS may have potential applications in micro-/nano-optical systems for
sensing and communications. Research Center for Convergence Networks and
Ubiquitous Services, University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), Beijing
100083, China [email protected]; [email protected];
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Hu, Hao; Bayanheshig Exploration of a Flexible Metasurface for Strain Sensors: A
Perspective from 2D Grating Fabrication to Spectral Characterization Applied
Sciences EN Article flexible metasurface; 2D-nano grating; electron beam
lithography; proximity effect correction; gold functionalization The flexible
plasmonic metasurface is a novel optical device consisting of a large number of
subwavelength-sized noble metal (gold, silver, etc.) structures arranged in a
specific pattern on a flexible substrate. The usual method for a fabricating
flexible metasurface is to build nanostructures on rigid substrates and then
transfer them to flexible substrates. However, problems such as structural
distortion and structural loss can occur during fabrication. To address these
issues, this work improved the process to fabricate and characterize a flexible
plasma 2D grating–a type of metasurface composed of gold cubelets with a
thickness of 50 nm and a side length of 250 nm. First, an electron beam lithography
method modified by proximity effect correction was used to fabricate nanostructures
on a rigid substrate. Then, the structures were transferred by a chemical
functionalization and a sacrificial layer etching method. In addition, the
feasibility of using flexible plasmonic 2D gratings as strain sensors was
investigated in this work through a stretching test. Experimental results show that
electron beam lithography improved by correcting the proximity effect enabled the
fabrication of more precisely shaped nanostructures; the chemical functionalization
method significantly improved the transfer yield; and the spectroscopic analysis in
the stretching test demonstrated the potential of the flexible plasmonic 2D
gratings for sensing applications. National Engineering Research Centre for
Diffraction Gratings Manufacturing and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics,
Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/app121910007 2022 12 19
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Li, Muyang; Singh, Ragini; Wang, Yiran; Marques, Carlos; Zhang, Bingyuan; Kumar,
Santosh Advances in Novel Nanomaterial-Based Optical Fiber Biosensors—A
Review Biosensors EN Review biosensors; nanomaterials; optical fiber
biosensor; sensitivity; surface plasmon resonance This article presents a
concise summary of current advancements in novel nanomaterial-based optical fiber
biosensors. The beneficial optical and biological properties of nanomaterials, such
as nanoparticle size-dependent signal amplification, plasmon resonance, and charge-
transfer capabilities, are widely used in biosensing applications. Due to the
biocompatibility and bioreceptor combination, the nanomaterials enhance the
sensitivity, limit of detection, specificity, and response time of sensing probes,
as well as the signal-to-noise ratio of fiber optic biosensing platforms. This has
established a practical method for improving the performance of fiber optic
biosensors. With the aforementioned outstanding nanomaterial properties, the
development of fiber optic biosensors has been efficiently promoted. This paper
reviews the application of numerous novel nanomaterials in the field of optical
fiber biosensing and provides a brief explanation of the fiber sensing mechanism.
Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology,
School of Physics Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University,
Liaocheng 252059, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/bios12100843 2022 12 10 - - 843
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Wang, Junjie; Yue, Xiaoping; Zhang, Yulong; Zhu, Chengcheng; Kang, Xing; Yu, Hai-
Dong; Lu, Gang Plasmonic Sensing of Glucose Based on Gold–Silver
Core–Shell Nanoparticles Chemosensors EN Article glucose
sensing; plasmonic sensor; gold–silver core–shell nanoparticles; silver shell;
colorimetric sensing Developing a simple and convenient approach for glucose
sensing is crucially important in disease diagnosis and health monitoring. In this
work, a glucose sensor based on plasmonic nanostructures was developed using
gold–silver core–shell nanoparticles as the sensing platform. Based on
the oxidative etching of the silver shell, the concentration of hydrogen peroxide
and glucose could be determined quantitatively via the spectral change. This
spectral change could also be observed with the naked eye or with a phone camera,
realizing colorimetric sensing. To demonstrate this, glucose solutions at different
concentrations were quantitatively detected in a wide concentration range of
0–1.0 mM using this colorimetric sensor. Importantly, shell thickness could
significantly affect the sensitivity of our colorimetric sensor. This work provides
a deeper understanding of the plasmonic sensing of glucose, which will help to
realize its real applications. Based on this strategy, the non-invasive sensing of
metabolites may be realized for disease diagnosis and health monitoring. Key
Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, and School of Flexible Electronics (Future
Technologies), Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South
Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, China [email protected];
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10.3390/chemosensors10100404 2022 10 10 - - 404 -
Youssef, Joelle; Zhu, Shaodi; Crunteanu, Aurelian; Orlianges, Jean-Christophe; Ho,
Ho-Pui; Bachelot, Renaud; Zeng, Shuwen Highly Sensitive Plasmonic Biosensors
with Precise Phase Singularity Coupling on the Metastructures Biosensors EN
Article surface plasmons; phase-change material; vanadium dioxide; phase
detection; Goos–Hänchen shift; Goos–Hänchen sensitivity; cancer biomarkers In
this paper, we demonstrated the ability of a plasmonic metasensor to detect ultra-
low refractive index changes (in the order of ∆n = 10−10 RIU), using an
innovative phase-change material, vanadium dioxide (VO2), as the sensing layer.
Different from current cumbersome plasmonic biosensing setups based on optical-
phase-singularity measurement, our phase signal detection is based on the direct
measurement of the phase-related lateral position shift (Goos–Hänchen)
at the sensing interface. The high sensitivity (1.393 × 108 μm/RIU for
∆n = 10−10 RIU), based on the Goos–Hänchen lateral shift of
the reflected wave, becomes significant when the sensor is excited at resonance,
due to the near-zero reflectivity dip, which corresponds to the absolute dark point
(lower than 10−6). GH shifts in the order of 2.997 × 103 μm were
obtained using the optimal metasurface configuration. The surface plasmon resonance
(SPR) curves (reflectivity, phase, GH) and electromagnetic simulations were derived
using the MATLAB programming algorithm (by the transfer matrix method) and Comsol
modeling (by finite element analysis), respectively. These results will provide a
feasible way for the detection of cancer biomarkers. Light, Nanomaterials &
Nanotechnologies (L2n), CNRS-ERL 7004, Université de Technologie de Troyes, 10000
Troyes, France [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/bios12100866 2022 12 10 - - 866 -
Bryche, Jean-François; Vega, Marlo; Tempez, Agnès; Brulé, Thibault; Carlier,
Thomas; Moreau, Julien; Chaigneau, Marc; Charette, Paul; Canva, Michael
Spatially-Localized Functionalization on Nanostructured Surfaces for Enhanced
Plasmonic Sensing Efficacy Nanomaterials EN Article Raman
spectroscopy; SERS; TERS; plasmonics; nanostructures; surface functionalization
This work demonstrates the enhancement in plasmonic sensing efficacy
resulting from spatially-localized functionalization on nanostructured surfaces,
whereby probe molecules are concentrated in areas of high field concentration.
Comparison between SERS measurements on nanostructured surfaces (arrays of
nanodisks 110 and 220 nm in diameter) with homogeneous and spatially-localized
functionalization with thiophenol demonstrates that the Raman signal originates
mainly from areas with high field concentration. TERS measurements with 10 nm
spatial resolution confirm the field distribution profiles predicted by the
numerical modeling. Though this enhancement in plasmonic sensing efficacy is
demonstrated with SERS, results apply equally well to any type of optical/plasmonic
sensing on functionalized surfaces with nanostructuring. Laboratoire
Nanotechnologies Nanosystèmes (LN2-IRL 3463)-CNRS, Université de Sherbrooke, 3000
Boulevard de l’Université, Sherbrooke, QC J1K OA5, Canada jean-
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/nano12203586 2022 12 20 - - 3586 -
Irfan, Muhammad; Khan, Yousuf; Rehman, Atiq; Butt, Muhammad; Khonina, Svetlana;
Kazanskiy, Nikolay Plasmonic Refractive Index and Temperature Sensor Based on
Graphene and LiNbO3 Sensors EN Communication graphene for sensing;
lithium niobate; refractive index sensor; temperature sensor; sensitivity;
plasmonic sensor A high-efficiency dual-purpose plasmonic perfect absorber sensor
based on LiNbO3 and graphene layers was investigated in this paper for the
refractive index and thermal sensing. The sensor design was kept simple for easy
fabrication, comprising a LiNbO3 substrate with a quartz layer, thin layer of
graphene, four gold nanorods, and a nanocavity in each unit cell. The nanocavity is
located in the middle of the cell to facilitate the penetration of EM energy to the
subsurface layers. The proposed sensor design achieved an output response of 99.9%
reflection, which was easy to detect without having any specialized conditions for
operability. The performance of the device was numerically investigated for the
biomedical refractive index range of 1.33 to 1.40, yielding a sensitivity value of
981 nm/RIU with a figure-of-merit of 61.31 RIU−1. By including an additional
polydimethylsiloxane polymer functional layer on the top, the device was also
tested as a thermal sensor, which yielded a sensitivity level of −0.23
nm/°C. Nanophotonics Research Group, Department of Electronic Engineering,
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management
Sciences, Quetta 87300, Pakistan [email protected];
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Liu, Weinan; Pu, Shengli; Hao, Zijian; Wang, Jia; Fan, Yuanyuan; Zhang, Chencheng;
Wang, Jingyue Fiber-Optic Vector-Magnetic-Field Sensor Based on Gold-Clad Bent
Multimode Fiber and Magnetic Fluid Materials Materials EN Article
vector-magnetic-field sensing; surface plasmon resonance; magnetic fluid
A kind of bent multimode fiber (MMF) vector magnetic sensor based on surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) was proposed. By plating gold film on the curved part of
the bent multimode fiber, the surface plasmon mode (SPM) was excited via a
whispering gallery mode (WGM). Fabricating the structure only required bending the
fiber and plating it with gold, which perfectly ensured the integrity of the fiber
and made it more robust compared with other structures. The sensor used magnetic
fluid (MF) as the magnetically sensitive material. Through monitoring the shift of
the surface plasmon resonance dip, the as-fabricated sensor not only had a high
magnetic field intensity sensitivity of 9749 pm/mT but could also measure the
direction of a magnetic field with a high sensitivity of 546.5 pm/°. The
additional advantages of the proposed sensor lay in its easy fabrication and good
integrity, which make it attractive in the field of vector-magnetic-field sensing.
College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,
Shanghai 200093, China [email protected]; [email protected];
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Wang, Daobin; Huang, Quansheng; Yang, Jiahuan; Yuan, Lihua
Temperature–Magnetic Field Dual-Parameter Sensor Based on Circular
Lattice Photonic Crystal Fiber Electronics EN Article photonic crystal
fiber; surface plasmon resonance; Sagnac interference; dual-parameter sensing;
birefringence This paper proposed and investigated a sensor that could
simultaneously measure temperature and magnetic fields. The key component of this
sensor was a photonic crystal fiber with a length of only 1 cm, whose air holes
were arranged in a circular lattice symmetry. In order to increase the
birefringence of the fiber, we introduced well-designed point defects into the
photonic lattice. The deficient pores were filled with a magneto-fluidic material
(MF) that sensed temperature and magnetic fields through changes in its refractive
index. The outer layer of the fiber cladding was coated with a thin film of Indium
tin oxide (ITO), which was in direct contact with ethanol. The surface plasmon
resonance created by ITO was used to achieve dual-parameter demodulation and solve
the cross-sensitivity problem. The photonic crystal fiber and other optical
components made up a Sagnac interferometer, which was used to measure the
transmission spectrum of the Sagnac interference. At the same time, the loss
spectrum due to the surface plasmon resonance was measured. The variation in
temperature and magnetic field was directly related to the shift in the resonance
wavelengths of the transmission and loss spectra, thus enabling simultaneous dual-
parameter measurements. We investigated the sensing performance of the sensor
numerically. The results showed a wavelength sensitivity of 7.6 nm/°C and 0.75
nm/mT, with a resolution of 1.316 × 10−3 °C and 1.333 ×
10−3 mT for temperature and magnetic field, respectively. Compared with other
sensors, the key component of the proposed sensor is only 1 cm in length, which
makes it compact and easy to manufacture. The geometric parameters, such as the
position and radius of the pores, are less likely to deviate from the ideal values,
which helps to reduce the impact of manufacturing tolerances on the sensing
performance. School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou
730050, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/electronics11203353 2022
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Cai, Fei; Kou, Zhifei; Li, Ying THz Broadband Absorber Based on MoS2 with Split
Rings and Archimedean Spiral Structures Symmetry EN Article wideband
absorption; THz; 2D material; MoS2 The MoS2 surface plasmon resonance structure is
proposed as a THz absorber in this work. The absorber adopts a double layer
structure of Archimedean spirals stacked with split rings. In 1.2–3.0 THz,
the absorption is greater than 92%, and the relative absorption bandwidth reached
the value of 85.7%. Due to the circular-like symmetry of the unit, the polarization
of the absorber is less sensitive to the incident angle within a certain range.
When the incident angle is within 60°, the absorption in the bandwidth is still
greater than 85%. The design efficiency is also significantly improved by the
combined method of the equivalent circuit and finite difference time domain. Our
work provides new directions for the design of terahertz devices, which is of great
importance for various fields including terahertz imaging, detection and sensing,
and especially in 6G communication systems. Special Display and Imaging
Technology Innovation Center of Anhui Province, Academy of Opto-Electric
Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/sym14102189 2022 14 10 - - 2189 -
Yoo, Jingon; Han, Soobin; Park, Bumjun; Sonwal, Sonam; Alhammadi, Munirah; Kim,
Eunsu; Aliya, Sheik; Lee, Eun-Seon; Jeon, Tae-Joon; Oh, Mi-Hwa; Huh, Yun Highly
Specific Peptide-Mediated Cuvette-Form Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR)-
Based Fipronil Detection in Egg Biosensors EN Article biosensor;
fipronil; localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR); phage display; peptide
screening Herein, we have developed peptide-coated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)
based on localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensor chips that can detect
fipronil with high sensitivity and selectivity. The phage display technique has
been exploited for the screening of highly specific fipronil-binding peptides for
the selective detection of the molecule. LSPR sensor chips are fabricated initially
by attaching uniformly synthesized AuNPs on the glass substrate, followed by the
addition of screened peptides. The parameters, such as the peptide concentration of
20 µg mL−1 and the reaction time of 30 min, are further optimized to
maximize the efficacy of the fabricated LSPR sensor chips. The sensing analysis is
performed systematically under standard fipronil solutions and spike samples from
eggs. The developed sensor has shown excellent sensitivity towards both standard
solutions and spike samples with limit of detection (LOD) values of 0.01 ppb,
respectively. Significantly, the developed LSPR sensor chips offer distinct
features, such as a facile fabrication approach, on-site sensing, rapid analysis,
cost-effectiveness, and the possibility of mass production, in which the chips can
be effectively used as a promising and potential on-site detection tool for the
estimation of fipronil. Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha
University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Korea [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/bios12110914 2022 12 11 - - 914 -
Wang, Huafeng; Fang, Ting; Liu, Hua; Wei, Tianxiang; Dai, Zhihui Gold Nanostar-
Based Sensitive Catechol Plasmonic Colorimetric Sensing Platform with Ultra-Wide
Detection Range Chemosensors EN Communication gold nanostar;
colorimetric; catechol; localized surface plasmon resonance; blue-shift High
sensitivity and a wide detection range are always the pursuit of sensor design. In
this work, gold nanostars (Au NSs) featuring the shape of sea urchins with an
absorption peak at the near infrared region (822 nm) were prepared. We proposed a
Au NSs-based plasmonic colorimetric sensing platform for ultrasensitive catechol
(CC) detection with a wide detection range from 3.33 nM to 107 μM and a limit of
detection (LOD) at 1 nM. The target analyte, CC, was used to reduce silver ions
(Ag+) to form silver (Ag) coating on the surface of Au NSs, which caused a blue-
shift in the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of Au NSs. With the gradual
increase in CC concentration, the Ag coating on the surface was gradually
nucleated, and the LSPR blue-shift carried on. This strategy yields a wide LSPR
shift by as much as 276 nm for plasmonic effects, enabling an ultra-wide range and
the ultrasensitive detection of CC. This work will facilitate the research of
target-mediated LSPR sensors and their wide application in environmental
monitoring, food safety, and disease diagnosis. Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation
Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional
Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University,
Nanjing 210023, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/chemosensors10110439 2022 10 11 - - 439 -
Xu, Jingwen; Huang, Shizhen; Gao, Zhida; Song, Yanyan Engineering Raspberry-like
Plasmonic Nanoclusters as Tags in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering-Based
Immunoassays Chemosensors EN Article one-pot method; plasmonic
nanostructure; SERS tags; immunoassay Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
is highly attractive with the advantages of non-destructive performance, high
specificity, and ultra-sensitivity. However, it is still a great challenge to
design SERS tags with strong and undisturbed SERS signals via a simple method for
an SERS-based immunoassay. Herein, a simple one-pot method was developed for the
fabrication of SERS nanotags with interior reporters located at the nanogaps
between plasmonic structures. Benefiting from the reducibility and easy-to-
polymerize properties of aniline, Au3+ ions were reduced and grew into small-sized
Au nanoparticles with a thin layer of polyaniline (PANI) by using aniline as the
reductant. Following the continuous polymerization and the reduction reactions,
PANI-coated Au nanoparticles were assembled into a nanocluster with sub 5 nm gaps,
and PANI located at these gaps were used as interior reporters in SERS tags. As
proof-of-concept, a histidine-tagged antigen was used as the model analyte for the
SERS-based immunoassay. The proposed sensing platform showed the response to the
histidine-tagged antigen ranging from 0.1 to 1000 ng mL−1 with a detection
limit of 0.01 ng mL−1. The remarkable and undisturbed SERS signals make the
proposed SERS tags feasible for detections of biomarkers with a low concentration
in complex biological samples. College of Sciences, Northeastern University,
Shenyang 114001, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/chemosensors10110442 2022
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Moise, Călin; Mihai, Geanina; Anicăi, Liana; Monaico, Eduard; Ursaki, Veaceslav;
Enăchescu, Marius; Tiginyanu, Ion Electrochemical Deposition of Ferromagnetic Ni
Nanoparticles in InP Nanotemplates Fabricated by Anodic Etching Using
Environmentally Friendly Electrolyte Nanomaterials EN Article
anodization; neutral electrolyte; porous; electrochemical deposition; Ni
nanoparticles Porous InP templates possessing a thickness of up to 100 µm
and uniformly distributed porosity were prepared by anodic etching of InP
substrates exhibiting different electrical conductivities, involving an
environmentally friendly electrolyte. Ni nanoparticles were successfully directly
deposited by pulsed electroplating into prefabricated InP templates without any
additional deposition of intermediary layers. The parameters of electrodeposition,
including the pulse amplitude, pulse width and interval between pulses, were
optimized to reach a uniform metal deposition covering the inner surface of the
nanopores. The electrochemical dissolution of n-InP single crystals was
investigated by measuring the current–voltage dependences, while the Ni-
decorated n-InP templates have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy
(SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The proposed technology is
expected to be of interest for sensing and photocatalytic applications, as well as
for the exploration of their plasmonic and magnetic properties. Center for Surface
Science and Nanotechnology, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul
Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania [email protected];
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10.3390/nano12213787 2022 12 21 - - 3787 -
Alberti, Giancarla; Arcadio, Francesco; Pesavento, Maria; Marzano, Chiara; Zeni,
Luigi; Zeid, Naji; Cennamo, Nunzio Detection of 2-Furaldehyde in Milk by MIP-Based
POF Chips Combined with an SPR-POF Sensor Sensors EN Article optical-
chemical sensors; 2-furaldehyde (2-FAL); milk; plastic optical fibers (POFs);
molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs); surface plasmon resonance (SPR) An
innovative optical-chemical sensor has been used to detect the 2-furaldehyde (2-
FAL) in milk. The proposed sensing approach exploits the refractive index changing
in a microstructured chip based on a plastic optical fiber (POF) with orthogonal
micro-holes containing a specific molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP). This POF-MIP
chemical chip modifies the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomena excited in
another sensor chip realized in POFs (SPR-POF) and connected in series. The
proposed sensor configuration exploits MIP receptors avoiding any modification of
the gold film of the SPR platform. This work reports the performance, particularly
the high sensitivity and low detection limit, in complex matrices such as buffalo
milk fortified with 2-FAL and in different commercial kinds of cow milk thermally
treated for pasteurization. The measurements were carried out in about ten minutes
by dropping the solution under-test on the planar D-shaped POF surface of the
chemical chip. In contrast, on the gold surface of the SPR-POF platform, a water
drop is always placed to excite the SPR phenomenon, which is modulated by the
chemical chip via MIP-2-FAL binding. Furthermore, the experimental results
demonstrated the pros and cons of the proposed sensor system. Thanks to the high
sensitivity of the sensor system, the detection of 2-FAL in the diluted milk sample
(1:50) was achieved. The dilution is required to reduce the interferent effect of
the complex matrix. Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli
n.12, 27100 Pavia, Italy [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
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lb.org; [email protected] 10.3390/s22218289 2022 22 21 -
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Meira, Diana; Proença, Manuela; Rebelo, Rita; Barbosa, Ana; Rodrigues, Marco;
Borges, Joel; Vaz, Filipe; Reis, Rui; Correlo, Vitor Chitosan Micro-Membranes with
Integrated Gold Nanoparticles as an LSPR-Based Sensing Platform Biosensors EN
Article plasmonics; Au nanoparticles; chitosan membrane; high-resolution
LSPR spectroscopy; optical sensing Currently, there is an increasing need to
develop highly sensitive plasmonic sensors able to provide good biocompatibility,
flexibility, and optical stability to detect low levels of analytes in biological
media. In this study, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were dispersed into chitosan
membranes by spin coating. It has been demonstrated that these membranes are
particularly stable and can be successfully employed as versatile plasmonic
platforms for molecular sensing. The optical response of the chitosan/Au NPs
interfaces and their capability to sense the medium’s refractive index (RI)
changes, either in a liquid or gas media, were investigated by high-resolution
localized surface plasmon resonance (HR-LSPR) spectroscopy, as a proof of concept
for biosensing applications. The results revealed that the lowest polymer
concentration (chitosan (0.5%)/Au-NPs membrane) presented the most suitable
plasmonic response. An LSPR band redshift was observed as the RI of the surrounding
media was incremented, resulting in a sensitivity value of 28 ± 1 nm/RIU.
Furthermore, the plasmonic membrane showed an outstanding performance when tested
in gaseous atmospheres, being capable of distinguishing inert gases with only a
10−5 RI unit difference. The potential of chitosan/Au-NPs membranes was
confirmed for application in LSPR-based sensing applications, despite the fact that
further materials optimization should be performed to enhance sensitivity.
Physics Center of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), Campus de Azurém,
University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios12110951 2022
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Streletskiy, Oleg; Zavidovskiy, Ilya; Yakubovsky, Dmitry; Doroshina, Natalia; Syuy,
Alexander; Lebedinskij, Yury; Markeev, Andrey; Arsenin, Aleksey; Volkov, Valentyn;
Novikov, Sergey Tailoring of the Distribution of SERS-Active Silver Nanoparticles
by Post-Deposition Low-Energy Ion Beam Irradiation Materials EN Article
silver nanoparticles; surface-enhanced Raman scattering; low-energy Ar+
irradiation; surface diffusion; resputtering; linear spectroscopy The
possibility of controlled scalable nanostructuring of surfaces by the formation of
the plasmonic nanoparticles is very important for the development of sensors, solar
cells, etc. In this work, the formation of the ensembles of silver nanoparticles on
silicon and glass substrates by the magnetron deposition technique and the
subsequent low-energy Ar+ ion irradiation was studied. The possibility of
controlling the sizes, shapes and aerial density of the nanoparticles by the
variation of the deposition and irradiation parameters was systematically
investigated. Scanning electron microscopy studies of the samples deposited and
irradiated in different conditions allowed for analysis of the morphological
features of the nanoparticles and the distribution of their sizes and allowed for
determination of the optimal parameters for the formation of the plasmonic-active
structures. Additionally, the plasmonic properties of the resulting nanoparticles
were characterized by means of linear spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy. Hereby, in this work, we demonstrate the possibility of the
fabrication of silver nanoparticles with a widely varied range of average sizes and
aerial density by means of a post-deposition ion irradiation technique to form
nanostructured surfaces which can be applied in sensing technologies and surface-
enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Department of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow
State University, Leninskie Gory 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia
[email protected]; [email protected];
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[email protected] 10.3390/ma15217721 2022 15 21 - - 7721 -
Su, Xiaoqiang; Dong, Lijuan; He, Jiajun; Huang, Yucong; Deng, Fusheng; Liu, Lifeng;
Shi, Yunlong; Xu, Quan; Li, Yanfeng Active Control of Electromagnetically Induced
Transparency Analogy in Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton Waveguide Photonics
EN Article electromagnetically induced transparency; spoof surface
plasmon polariton; electrically control Metamaterial analogues of
electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) enable a unique avenue to endow a
coupled resonator system with quantum interference behavior, exhibiting remarkable
properties in slow-wave and highly sensitive sensing. In particular, tunable and
ultracompact-chip-integrated EIT-like effects reveal fantastic application
prospects in plasmonic circuits and networks. Here, we demonstrate an electrically
tuned on-chip EIT analogue by means of dynamic EIT modules side-coupled to
ultrathin corrugated metallic strips supporting spoof surface plasmon polaritons
(SSPPs). By embedding PIN diodes into the subradiant mode, on-to-off control of the
destructive coupling between the radiative and subradiant modes results in dynamic
chip-scale EIT-like behavior under the change of the bias voltage, allowing for an
electrically tunable group delay of the surface waves. The physical mechanism of
the active modulation is elucidated with the coupled mode theory. In addition, the
cascaded capacity performed by installing multiple EIT modules with an interval of
equivalent wavelength are also characterized on a planar plasmonic waveguide. The
proposed system will pave a versatile route toward dynamic control in chip-scale
functional devices. Institute of Solid State Physics and College of Physics and
Electronic Science, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Microstructure
Electromagnetic Functional Materials, Shanxi Datong University, Datong 037009,
China [email protected]; [email protected];
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Vikas; Mishra, Satyendra; Mishra, Akhilesh; Saccomandi, Paola; Verma, Rajneesh
Recent Advances in Lossy Mode Resonance-Based Fiber Optic Sensors: A Review
Micromachines EN Review fiber optic sensors; lossy mode
resonance; surface plasmon resonance; sensitivity; thin films and sensors Fiber
optic sensors (FOSs) based on the lossy mode resonance (LMR) technique have gained
substantial attention from the scientific community. The LMR technique displays
several important features over the conventional surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
phenomenon, for planning extremely sensitive FOSs. Unlike SPR, which mainly
utilizes the thin film of metals, a wide range of materials such as conducting
metal oxides and polymers support LMR. The past several years have witnessed a
remarkable development in the field of LMR-based fiber optic sensors; through this
review, we have tried to summarize the overall development of LMR-based fiber optic
sensors. This review article not only provides the fundamental understanding and
detailed explanation of LMR generation but also sheds light on the
setup/configuration required to excite the lossy modes. Several geometries explored
in the literature so far have also been addressed. In addition, this review
includes a survey of the different materials capable of supporting lossy modes and
explores new possible LMR supporting materials and their potential applications in
sensing. Department of Physics, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8
Bandarsindri, Ajmer 305817, Rajasthan, India [email protected]; satyendra-
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/mi13111921 2022 13
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Chen, Linmin; Zeng, Meihuang; Jin, Jingwen; Yao, Qiuhong; Ye, Tingxiu; You,
Longjie; Chen, Xi; Chen, Xiaomei; Guo, Zhiyong Nanoenzyme Reactor-Based Oxidation-
Induced Reaction for Quantitative SERS Analysis of Food Antiseptics Biosensors
EN Article nanoenzyme reactor; oxidation-induced reaction; SERS; food
antiseptics Nanoenzyme reactors based on shell-isolated colloidal plasmonic
nanomaterials are well-established and widely applied in catalysis and surface-
enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensing. In this study, a “double wing with
one body” strategy was developed to establish a reduced food antiseptic
sensing method using shell-isolated colloidal plasmonic nanomaterials. Gold nano
particles (Au NPs) were used to synthesize the colloidal plasmonic nanomaterials,
which was achieved by attaching ferrous ions (Fe2+), ferric ions (Fe3+), nitroso
(NO−) group, cyanogen (CN−) group, and dopamine (DA) via coordinative
interactions. The oxidation-induced reaction was utilized to generate •OH
following the Fe2+-mediated Fenton reaction with the shell-isolated colloidal
plasmonic nanomaterials. The •OH generated in the cascade reactor had a high
oxidative capacity toward acid preservatives. Importantly, with the introduction of
the signal molecule DA, the cascade reactor exhibited also induced a Raman signal
change by reaction with the oxidation product (malondialdehyde) which improved the
sensitivity of the analysis. In addition, the stable shell-isolated structure was
effective in realizing a reproducible and quantitative SERS analysis method, which
overcomes previous limitations and could extend the use of nanoenzymes to various
complex sensing applications. College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering,
Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China [email protected];
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10.3390/bios12110988 2022 12 11 - - 988 -
Li, Shaopeng; Xu, Junhao; Xie, Yajie Active Tuning and Anisotropic Strong
Coupling of Terahertz Polaritons in Van der Waals Heterostructures
Micromachines EN Article polariton hybridization; active tuning;
anisotropic propagation; dispersion engineering; strong coupling Electromagnetic
field confinement is significant in enhancing light-matter interactions as well as
in reducing footprints of photonic devices especially in Terahertz (THz).
Polaritons offer a promising platform for the manipulation of light at the deep
sub-wavelength scale. However, traditional THz polariton materials lack active
tuning and anisotropic propagation simultaneously. In this paper, we design a
graphene/α-MoO3 heterostructure and simulate polariton hybridization between
isotropic graphene plasmon polaritons and anisotropic α-MoO3 phonon
polaritons. The physical fundamentals for polariton hybridizations depend on the
evanescent fields coupling originating from the constituent materials as well as
the phase match condition, which can be severely affected by the α-MoO3
thickness and actively tuned by the gate voltages. Hybrid polaritons propagate with
in-plane anisotropy that exhibit momentum dispersion characterized by elliptical,
hyperboloidal and even flattened iso-frequency contours (IFCs) in the THz range.
Our results provide a tunable and flexible anisotropic polariton platform for THz
sensing, imaging, and modulation. Department of Physics, Shaanxi University of
Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/mi13111955 2022 13
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Sun, Kaixiang; Fang, Jiukai; Shi, Yanpeng; Shi, Shengnan; Zhang, Shan; Song,
Jinmei; Li, Meiping; Wang, Xiaodong; Yang, Fuhua Terahertz Refractive Index
Sensor Based on Enhanced Extraordinary Optical TransmissionCrystals EN
Article refractive index sensor; extraordinary optical transmission;
terahertz; surface plasmon polaritons This paper presents a structure for
refractive index sensors in the terahertz (THz) band. The THZ sensor is studied in
simulation, utilizing the strong local electromagnetic field intensity produced by
the enhanced extraordinary optical transmission. Depending on the different sensing
positions of the sensor, their sensing basis is also different, such as Mie
scattering, surface plasmon polaritons, etc. The sensing sensitivity based on Mie
scattering can reach 51.56 GHz/RIU; meanwhile the sensing sensitivity based on
surface plasmon polaritons is only 5.13 GHz/RIU. The sensor can also detect the
thickness of the analyte, with the lowest detectable height of 0.2 µm.
Additionally, we find that the sensitivity can be increased by replacing the
silicon particle with the analyte. School of Microelectronics, Shandong
University, Jinan 250100, China [email protected];
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Wang, Zhi; Zhang, Wen; Liu, Xuecheng; Li, Muyang; Lang, Xianzheng; Singh, Ragini;
Marques, Carlos; Zhang, Bingyuan; Kumar, Santosh Novel Optical Fiber-Based
Structures for Plasmonics Sensors Biosensors EN Review optical fiber
sensor; plasmonics; surface plasma resonance; special optical fiber structures;
biosensors Optical fiber sensors based on surface plasma technology have many
unique advantages in specific applications such as extreme environmental
monitoring, physical parameter determination, and biomedical indicators testing. In
recent decades, various kinds of fiber probes with special structures were
developed according to special processing such as tapering, splicing, etching,
fiber balls, grating etc. In this paper, the fabrication technology,
characteristics, development status and application scenarios of different special
optical fiber structures are briefly reviewed, including common processing
equipment. Furthermore, many special novel optical fiber structures reported in
recent years are summarized, which have been used in various kinds of plasmonic
sensing work. Then, the fiber-plasmonic sensors for practical applications are also
introduced and examined in detail. The main aim of this review is to provide
guidance and inspiration for researchers to design and fabricate special optical
fiber structures, thus facilitating their further research.Shandong Key Laboratory
of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and
Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China
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Gurbatov, Stanislav; Puzikov, Vladislav; Modin, Evgeny; Shevlyagin, Alexander;
Gerasimenko, Andrey; Mitsai, Eugeny; Kulinich, Sergei; Kuchmizhak, Aleksandr Ag-
Decorated Si Microspheres Produced by Laser Ablation in Liquid: All-in-One
Temperature-Feedback SERS-Based Platform for Nanosensing Materials EN
Article pulsed laser ablation in liquid; hybrid nanomaterials; silver;
silicon; plasmonics; SERS Combination of dissimilar materials such as noble
metals and common semiconductors within unified nanomaterials holds promise for
optoelectronics, catalysis and optical sensing. Meanwhile, difficulty of obtaining
such hybrid nanomaterials using common lithography-based techniques stimulates an
active search for advanced, inexpensive, and straightforward fabrication methods.
Here, we report one-pot one-step synthesis of Ag-decorated Si microspheres via
nanosecond laser ablation of monocrystalline silicon in isopropanol containing
AgNO3. Laser ablation of bulk silicon creates the suspension of the Si microspheres
that host further preferential growth of Ag nanoclusters on their surface upon
thermal-induced decomposition of AgNO3 species by subsequently incident laser
pulses. The amount of the AgNO3 in the working solution controls the density,
morphology, and arrangement of the Ag nanoclusters allowing them to achieve strong
and uniform decoration of the Si microsphere surface. Such unique morphology makes
Ag-decorated Si microspheres promising for molecular identification based on the
surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. In particular, the designed
single-particles sensing platform was shown to offer temperature-feedback modality
as well as SERS signal enhancement up to 106, allowing reliable detection of the
adsorbed molecules and tracing their plasmon-driven catalytic transformations.
Considering the ability to control the decoration degree of Si microspheres by Ag
nanoclusters via amount of the AgNO3, the developed one-pot easy-to-implement PLAL
synthesis holds promise for gram-scale production of high-quality hybrid
nanomaterial for various nanophotonics and sensing applications. Institute of
Automation and Control Processes, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Science, 5
Radio Str., 690041 Vladivostok, Russia [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Zhang, Bo; Zhang, Shuai; Xia, Yi; Yu, Pingping; Xu, Yin; Dong, Yue; Wei, Qufu;
Wang, Jing High-Performance Room-Temperature NO2 Gas Sensor Based on Au-Loaded
SnO2 Nanowires under UV Light Activation Nanomaterials EN Article Au-
loaded; UV irradiation; synergistic effect; NO2; gas sensorOptical excitation is
widely acknowledged as one of the most effective means of balancing sensor
responses and response/recovery properties at room temperature (RT, 25 °C).
Moreover, noble metals have been proven to be suitable as photosensitizers for
optical excitation. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) determines the
liberalization of quasi-free electrons in noble metals under light irradiation, and
numerous injected electrons in semiconductors will greatly promote the generation
of chemisorbed oxygen, thus elevating the sensor response. In this study, pure SnO2
and Au/SnO2 nanowires (NWs) were successfully synthesized through the
electrospinning method and validated using XRD, EDS, HRTEM, and XPS. Although a
Schottky barrier led to a much higher initial resistance of the Au/SnO2 composite
compared with pure SnO2 at RT in the dark, the photoinduced resistance of the
Au/SnO2 composite became lower than that of pure SnO2 under UV irradiation with the
same intensity, which confirmed the effect of LSPR. Furthermore, when used as
sensing materials, a detailed comparison between the sensing properties of pure
SnO2 and Au/SnO2 composite toward NO2 in the dark and under UV irradiation
highlighted the crucial role of the LSPR effects. In particular, the response of
Au/SnO2 NWs toward 5 ppm NO2 could reach 65 at RT under UV irradiation, and the
response/recovery time was only 82/42 s, which far exceeded those under Au
modification-only or optical excitation-only. Finally, the gas-sensing mechanism
corresponding to the change in sensor performance in each case was systematically
proposed. Engineering Research Center of IoT Technology Applications (Ministry of
Education), Department of Electronic Engineering, Institute of Advanced Technology,
Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China
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10.3390/nano12224062 2022 12 22 - - 4062 -
Bao, Yuwen; Ren, Mengjiao; Ji, Chengpeng; Dong, Jun; Jiang, Leyong; Dai, Xiaoyu
Terahertz Biosensor Based on Mode Coupling between Defect Mode and Optical
Tamm State with Dirac Semimetal Biosensors EN Article biosensor; mode
coupling; Dirac semimetal; optical Tamm state Bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS) has
emerged as a “3D graphene” material for the development of optical
devices in the past few years. In this study, a BDS-based tunable highly sensitive
terahertz (THz) biosensor is proposed by using a Dirac semimetal/Bragg reflector
multilayer structure. The high sensitivity of the biosensor originates from the
sharp Fano resonance peak caused by coupling the Optical Tamm State (OTS) mode and
defect mode. Besides, the sensitivity of the proposed structure is sensitive to the
Fermi energy of Dirac semimetal and the refractive index of the sensing medium. The
maximum sensitivity of 1022°/RIU is obtained by selecting structural and
material parameter appropriately, which has certain competitiveness compared to
conventional surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors. From the standpoint of the
fabrication facility and integration, we judged that the BDS-based layered
structure has the potential application in biosensor field.School of Physics and
Electronics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/bios12111050 2022 12 11 - - 1050 -
Zhong, Xiujuan; Ma, Li; Yin, Guolu Ion-Imprinted Chitosan-Based Localized Surface
Plasmon Resonance Sensor for Ni2+ Detection Sensors EN Communication
optical fiber sensor; nickel ions sensing; localized surface plasmon
resonance; ion-imprinted technique; dip coating technique Heavy metals are
important sources of environmental pollution and cause disease in organisms
throughout the food chain. A localized surface plasmon resonance sensor was
proposed and demonstrated to realize Ni2+ detection by using ion-imprinted
chitosan. Au nanoparticles were coated on the multimode fiber to excite the local
surface plasmon resonance, and Ni2+-imprinted chitosan was then functionalized by
using the dip coating technique. Ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid was used to
release the Ni2+ ions and hence form countless voids. Ni2+ was refilled into the
voids to increase the refractive index of the sensing material, thus realizing the
measurement of Ni2+ by monitoring the wavelength shift in the localized surface
plasmon resonant peak. The coating thickness of the Ni2+–chitosan gel was
optimized to obtain greater sensitivity. Experimental results show that the
proposed Ni2+ sensor has a sensitivity of 185 pm/μM, and the limit of detection
is 0.512 μM. The comparison experiments indicated that the ion-imprinted
chitosan has better selectivity than pure chitosan. College of Chemistry &
Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/s22229005 2022 22 22 - - 9005 -
Kang, Taeyoung; Cho, Yongjun; Yuk, Kyeong; Yu, Chan; Choi, Seung; Byun, Kyung
Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Silk Fiber-Optic SERS Sensor with
Uniform Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles Sensors EN Article silk
fibroin-based optical fiber; convective self-assembly; surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy; gold nanoparticles Biocompatible optical fibers and waveguides are
gaining attention as promising platforms for implantable biophotonic devices.
Recently, the distinct properties of silk fibroin were extensively explored because
of its unique advantages, including flexibility, process compatibility, long-term
biosafety, and controllable biodegradability for in vitro and in vivo biomedical
applications. In this study, we developed a novel silk fiber for a sensitive
optical sensor based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). In contrast to
conventional plasmonic nanostructures, which employ expensive and time-consuming
fabrication processes, gold nanoparticles were uniformly patterned on the top
surface of the fiber employing a simple and cost-effective convective self-assembly
technique. The fabricated silk fiber-optic SERS probe presented a good performance
in terms of detection limit, sensitivity, and linearity. In particular, the uniform
pattern of gold nanoparticles contributed to a highly linear sensing feature
compared to the commercial multi-mode fiber sample with an irregular and aggregated
distribution of gold nanoparticles. Through further optimization, silk-based fiber-
optic probes can function as useful tools for highly sensitive, cost-effective, and
easily tailored biophotonic platforms, thereby offering new capabilities for future
implantable SERS devices. Department of Electronics and Information Convergence
Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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10.3390/s22229012 2022 22 22 - - 9012 -
Fauzi, Nurul; Fen, Yap; Eddin, Faten; Daniyal, Wan Structural and Optical
Properties of Graphene Quantum Dots−Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Thin Film and
Its Potential in Plasmonic Sensing of Carbaryl Nanomaterials EN Article
graphene quantum dots; polyvinyl alcohol; carbaryl; surface plasmon resonance
In this study, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
composite was prepared and then coated on the surface of gold thin film via the
spin coating technique. Subsequently, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-
IR), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy
(UV–Vis) were adopted to understand the structure, surface morphology, and
optical properties of the prepared samples. The FT-IR spectral analysis revealed
important bands, such as O–H stretching, C=O stretching, C-H stretching, and
O=C=O stretching vibrations. The surface roughness of the GQDs-PVA composite thin
film was found to be increased after exposure to carbaryl. On the other hand, the
optical absorbance of the GQDs-PVA thin film was obtained and further analysis was
conducted, revealing a band gap Eg value of 4.090 eV. The sensing potential of the
thin film was analyzed using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy. The
findings demonstrated that the developed sensor’s lowest detection limit for
carbaryl was 0.001 ppb, which was lower than that previously reported, i.e., 0.007
ppb. Moreover, other sensing performance parameters, such as full width at half
maximum, detection accuracy, and signal-to-noise ratio, were also investigated to
evaluate the sensor’s efficiency. Functional Nanotechnology Devices
Laboratory, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia [email protected];
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10.3390/nano12224105 2022 12 22 - - 4105 -
An, Wei; Li, Chao; Wang, Dong; Chen, Wenya; Guo, Shijing; Gao, Song; Zhang, Chunwei
Flat Photonic Crystal Fiber Plasmonic Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of
Temperature and Refractive Index with High Sensitivity Sensors EN
Article photonic crystal fiber; surface plasmon resonance; refractive
index sensor; temperature sensor; dual-parameter measurement A compact
temperature-refractive index (RI) flat photonic crystal fiber (PCF) sensor based on
surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is presented in this paper. Sensing of temperature
and RI takes place in the x- and y- polarization, respectively, to avoid the
sensing crossover, eliminating the need for matrix calculation. Simultaneous
detection of dual parameters can be implemented by monitoring the loss spectrum of
core modes in two polarizations. Compared with the reported multi-function sensors,
the designed PCF sensor provides higher sensitivities for both RI and temperature
detection. A maximum wavelength sensitivity of −5 nm/°C is achieved in
the temperature range of −30–40 °C. An excellent optimal wavelength
sensitivity of 17,000 nm/RIU is accomplished in the RI range of 1.32–1.41.
The best amplitude sensitivity of RI is up to 354.39 RIU−1. The resolution of
RI and temperature sensing is 5.88 × 10−6 RIU and 0.02 °C,
respectively. The highest value of the figure of merit (FOM) is 216.74 RIU−1.
In addition, the flat polishing area of the gold layer reduces the manufacturing
difficulty. The proposed sensor has the characteristics of high sensitivity, simple
structure, good fabrication repeatability, and flexible operation. It has potential
in medical diagnosis, chemical inspection, and many other fields. School of
Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/s22239028 2022 22 23 - - 9028 -
Odion, Ren; Liu, Yang; Vo-Dinh, Tuan Nanoplasmonics Enabling Cancer
Diagnostics and Therapy Cancers EN Review plasmonics; gold nanostar;
photothermal; immunotherapy In this paper, we highlight several advances our
laboratory has developed in the pursuit of cancer diagnostics and therapeutics by
integrating plasmonics, photonics, and nanotechnology. We discuss the development
and applications of plasmonics-active gold nanostar (GNS), a uniquely shaped
nanoparticle with numerous branches that serve to greatly amplify the thermal
generation at resonant wavelengths. GNS has also been successfully used in tumor
imaging contexts from two-photon fluorescence to surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS) sensing and imaging. Finally, GNS has been coupled with immunotherapy
applications to serve as an effective adjuvant to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
This combination of GNS and immunotherapy, the so called synergistic immuno photo
nanotherapy (SYMPHONY), has been shown to be effective at controlling long-lasting
cancer immunity and metastatic tumors. Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke
University, Durham, NC 27708, USA [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/cancers14235737 2022 14 23 - - 5737
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Jia, Shuo; Ma, Aiwen; Dong, Hanpeng; Xia, Shanhong Quantifiable Effect of
Interparticle Plasmonic Coupling on Sensitivity and Tuning Range for Wavelength-
Mode LSPR Fiber Sensor Fabricated by Simple Immobilization Method Sensors
EN Article fiber sensor; gold nanospheres; localized surface plasmon
resonance; interparticles plasmonic coupling effect; refractive index test Herein
a gold nanosphere (AuNS)-coated wavelength-mode localized surface plasmon resonance
(LSPR) fiber sensor was fabricated by a simple and time-saving electrostatic self-
assembly method using poly(allylamine hydrochloride). Based on the localized
enhanced coupling effect between AuNSs, the LSPR spectrums of the AuNS monolayer
with good dispersity and high density exhibited a favourable capability for
refractive index (RI) measurement. Based on the results obtained from the
optimization for AuNS distribution, sensing length, and RI range, the best RI
sensitivity of the fiber modified by 100 nm AuNS reached up to about 2975 nm/RIU,
with the surrounding RI range from 1.3322 to 1.3664. Using an 80 nm AuNS-modified
fiber sensor, the RI sensitivity of 3953 nm/RIU was achieved, with the RI range
increased from 1.3744 to 1.3911. The effect of sensing length to RI sensitivity was
proven to be negligible. Furthermore, the linear relationship between the RI
sensitivity and plasma resonance frequency of the bulk metal, which was dependent
on the interparticle plasmon coupling effect, was quantified. Additionally, the
resonance peak was tuned from 539.18 nm to 820.48 nm by different sizes of AuNSs-
coated fiber sensors at a RI of 1.3322, which means the spectrum was extended from
VIS to NIR. It has enormous potential in hypersensitive biochemistry detection at
VIS and NIR ranges. Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute
of Metrology, Beijing 100029, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/s22239075 2022 22 23 -
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Li, Lixia; Li, Yuli; Zong, Xueyang; Zhao, Linlin; Li, Penglei; Yu, Kun; Liu, Yufang
Wedged Fiber Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor for High-Sensitivity
Refractive Index and Temperature Measurements Sensors EN Communication
fiber optic sensors; surface plasmon resonance; temperature sensor; micro-
optical devices Here, we experimentally demonstrate a wedged fiber optic surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor enabling high-sensitivity temperature detection. The
sensing probe has a geometry with two asymmetrical bevels, with one inclined
surface coated with an optically thin film supporting propagating plasmons and the
other coated with a reflecting metal film. The angle of incident light can be
readily tuned through modifying the beveled angles of the fiber tip, which has a
remarkable impact on the refractive index sensitivity of SPR sensors. As a result,
we measure a high refractive index sensitivity as large as 8161 nm/RIU in a wide
refractive index range of 1.333–1.404 for the optimized sensor. Furthermore,
we carry out a temperature-sensitivity measurement by packaging the SPR probe into
a capillary filled with n-butanol. This showed a temperature sensitivity reaching
up to −3.35 nm/°C in a wide temperature range of 20 °C–100
°C. These experimental results are well in agreement with those obtained from
simulations, thus suggesting that our work may be of significance in designing
reflective fiber optic SPR sensing probes with modified geometries. Henan Key
Laboratory of Infrared Materials & Spectrum Measures and Applications, School
of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/s22239099 2022 22 23 - - 9099 -
Barbillon, Grégory; Humbert, Christophe; González, María; García-Martín, José
Gold Nanocolumnar Templates for Effective Chemical Sensing by Surface-
Enhanced Raman Scattering Nanomaterials EN Article SERS; sensing;
gold; plasmonics; adsorption; thiophenol; GLAD Herein, we investigate the chemical
sensing by surface-enhanced Raman scattering regarding two templates of gold
nanocolumns (vertical and tilted) manufactured by glancing angle deposition with
magnetron sputtering. We selected this fabrication technique due to its advantages
in terms of low-cost production and ease of implementation. These gold nanocolumnar
structures allow producing a high density of strongly confined electric field spots
within the nanogaps between the neighboring nanocolumns. Thiophenol molecules were
used as model analytes since they have the principal property to adsorb well on
gold surfaces. Regarding chemical sensing, the vertical (tilted) nanocolumnar
templates showed a detection threshold limit of 10 nM (20 nM), an enhancement
factor of 9.8 × 108 (4.8 × 108), and a high quality of adsorption with
an adsorption constant Kads of 2.0 × 106 M−1 (1.8 × 106
M−1) for thiophenol molecules. EPF-Ecole d’Ingénieurs, 55 Avenue du
Président Wilson, 94230 Cachan, France [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Vráblová, Martina; Smutná, Kateřina; Koutník, Ivan; Prostějovský, Tomáš; Žebrák,
Radim Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging Sensor for Detection of Photolytically and
Photocatalytically Degraded Glyphosate Sensors EN Article glyphosate;
pesticide; photocatalysis; surface plasmon resonance; aminomethylphosphonic acid
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used pesticides, which, together with
its primary metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid, remains present in the
environment. Many technologies have been developed to reduce glyphosate amounts in
water. Among them, heterogeneous photocatalysis with titanium dioxide as a commonly
used photocatalyst achieves high removal efficiency. Nevertheless, glyphosate is
often converted to organic intermediates during its degradation. The detection of
degraded glyphosate and emerging products is, therefore, an important element of
research in terms of disposal methods. Attention is being paid to new sensors
enabling the fast detection of glyphosate and its degradation products, which would
allow the monitoring of its removal process in real time. The surface plasmon
resonance imaging (SPRi) method is a promising technique for sensing emerging
pollutants in water. The aim of this work was to design, create, and test an SPRi
biosensor suitable for the detection of glyphosate during photolytic and
photocatalytic experiments focused on its degradation. Cytochrome P450 and TiO2
were selected as the detection molecules. We developed a sensor for the detection
of the target molecules with a low molecular weight for monitoring the process of
glyphosate degradation, which could be applied in a flow-through arrangement and
thus detect changes taking place in real-time. We believe that SPRi sensing could
be widely used in the study of xenobiotic removal from surface water or wastewater.
Institute of Environmental Technology, CEET, VSB-Technical University of
Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Xu, Xiaofeng; Luo, Xiao-Qing; Liu, Qinke; Li, Yan; Zhu, Weihua; Chen, Zhiyong; Liu,
Wuming; Wang, Xin-Lin Plasmonic Sensing and Switches Enriched by Tailorable
Multiple Fano Resonances in Rotational Misalignment Metasurfaces Nanomaterials
EN Article Fano resonance; metasurface; plasmonic sensing; plasmonic
switch Fano resonances that feature strong field enhancement in the narrowband
range have motivated extensive studies of light–matter interactions in
plasmonic nanomaterials. Optical metasurfaces that are subject to different mirror
symmetries have been dedicated to achieving nanoscale light manipulation via
plasmonic Fano resonances, thus enabling advantages for high-sensitivity optical
sensing and optical switches. Here, we investigate the plasmonic sensing and
switches enriched by tailorable multiple Fano resonances that undergo in-plane
mirror symmetry or asymmetry in a hybrid rotational misalignment metasurface, which
consists of periodic metallic arrays with concentric C-shaped- and circular-ring-
aperture unit cells. We found that the plasmonic double Fano resonances can be
realized by undergoing mirror symmetry along the X-axis. The plasmonic multiple
Fano resonances can be tailored by adjusting the level of the mirror asymmetry
along the Z-axis. Moreover, the Fano-resonance-based plasmonic sensing that suffer
from mirror symmetry or asymmetry can be implemented by changing the related
structural parameters of the unit cells. The passive dual-wavelength plasmonic
switches of specific polarization can be achieved within mirror symmetry and
asymmetry. These results could entail benefits for metasurface-based devices, which
are also used in sensing, beam-splitter, and optical communication systems. Hunan
Province Key Laboratory for Ultra-Fast Micro/Nano Technology and Advanced Laser
Manufacture, School of Electrical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang
421001, China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/nano12234226 2022 12 23 - - 4226
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Zhang, Yawei; Liu, Yuzhu; Xi, Haoyan; Meng, Tianhua; Zhao, Guozhong A
Mach–Zehnder Interferometer Refractive Index Sensor on a Spoof Surface
Plasmon Polariton Waveguide Electronics EN Article spoof surface plasmon
polaritons; refractive index sensors; Mach–Zehnder interferometer In this
paper, we experimentally and numerically confirm a planar Mach–Zehnder
interferometer (MZI) device for sensing dielectric samples based on a spoof surface
plasmon polariton (SSPP) waveguide. The MZI system is constructed using two
different ultrathin transmission lines with distinct dispersion units supporting
SSPPs. After SSPPs propagate a certain propagation distance, a resonant dip is
formed at a specific frequency due to destructive interference, whose displacement
enables the SSPP to be modulated by one of the MZI arms loaded with dielectric
samples. We investigate how the variations in the permittivity and thickness of
dielectric samples affect the sensibility. Through an error analysis between the
experimental measurements and numerical calculations, it is demonstrated that the
plasmonic sensor based on the MZI has a high precision. The proposed technique is
compact and robust and paves a versatile route toward the chip-scale functional
devices in microwave circuits. School of Yungang Ology, Shanxi Datong
University, Datong 037009, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/electronics11233944 2022 11 23 - - 3944 -
Faramarzi, Vahid; Heidari, Mohsen; Zulkarnine, Nik; Hwang, Michael Plasmonic
Biosensors Based on Deformed Graphene Biophysica EN Article crumpled
graphene; plasmonic resonance; refractive index; absorbance; mid-infrared Rapid,
accurate, and label-free detection of biomolecules and chemical substances remains
a challenge in healthcare. Optical biosensors have been considered as biomedical
diagnostic tools required in numerous areas including the detection of viruses,
food monitoring, diagnosing pollutants in the environment, global personalized
medicine, and molecular diagnostics. In particular, the broadly emerging and
promising technique of surface plasmon resonance has established to provide real-
time and label-free detection when used in biosensing applications in a highly
sensitive, specific, and cost-effective manner with small footprint platform. In
this study we propose a novel plasmonic biosensor based on biaxially crumpled
graphene structures, wherein plasmon resonances in graphene are utilized to detect
variations in the refractive index of the sample medium. Shifts in the resonance
wavelength of the plasmon modes for a given change in the RI of the surrounding
analyte are calculated by investigating the optical response of crumpled graphene
structures on different substrates using theoretical computations based on the
finite element method combined with the semiclassical Drude model. The results
reveal a high sensitivity of 4990 nm/RIU, corresponding to a large figure-of-merit
of 20 for biaxially crumpled graphene structures on polystyrene substrates. We
demonstrate that biaxially crumpled graphene exhibits superior sensing performance
compared with a uniaxial structure. According to the results, crumpled graphene
structures on a titanium oxide substrate can improve the sensor sensitivity by
avoiding the damping effects of polydimethylsiloxane substrates. The enhanced
sensitivity and broadband mechanical tunability of the biaxially crumpled graphene
render it a promising platform for biosensing applications.Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-194, Iran
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Chao, Chung-Ting; Kooh, Muhammad; Chau, Yuan-Fong; Thotagamuge, Roshan Susceptible
Plasmonic Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor with Elliptical Air Holes and External-Flat
Gold-Coated Surface Photonics EN Article surface plasmon resonance;
photonic crystal fiber; finite element method; refractive index sensitivity;
resolution This paper proposes and analyzes a simple surface plasmon resonance
(SPR)-based elliptical air hole photonic crystal fiber (PCF) sensor. The fiber
structure comprises an analyte channel of the fiber surface coated with a gold
layer on the flat surface and the fiber’s external surface. Numerical simulations
are conducted using the finite element method (FEM) with an external sensing
approach. We found that the thickness of plasmonic material (Au) is the most
crucial factor that affects the full width at half maximum (FWHM) and confinement
loss amplitude. We also demonstrated that the proposed elliptical air hole SPR-PCF
is superior to circular air hole SPR-PCF in terms of confinement loss and FWHM.
According to the wavelength interrogation technique, the simulation results show
that the designed SPR-PCF sensor can attain a maximum sensitivity of 116,500 nm/RIU
and a resolution of 8.58 × 10−7 RIU (RIU: refractive index unit) for the analyte RI
of 1.395. We believe the proposed SPR-PCF sensor can be a potential candidate for
biomolecular and biological analyte detection. Department of Optoelectronics and
Materials Technology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Huang, Songfeng; Chen, Jiajie; Zhang, Teliang; Dai, Xiaoqi; Wang, Xueliang; Zhou,
Jianxing; Kong, Weifu; Liu, Qian; Qu, Junle; Shao, YonghongRecent Advances in
Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy Chemosensors EN Review
surface plasmon resonance microscopy; spatial resolution; surface plasmon
resonance; biosensor Surface plasmon resonance microscopy (SPRM) is a versatile
technique for biosensing and imaging that facilitates high-sensitivity, label-free,
real-time characterization. To date, SPR technology has been successfully
commercialized and its performance has continued to improve. However, this method
is inhibited by low spatial resolution and the inability to achieve single-molecule
detection. In this report, we present an overview of SPRM research progress in the
field of plasma imaging and sensing. A brief review of the technological advances
in SPRM is outlined, as well as research progress in important applications. The
combination of various new techniques with SPRM is emphasized. Finally, the current
challenges and outlook of this technique are discussed. Key Laboratory of
Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province,
College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen
518060, China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Tao, Gang; Yi, Yingting; Zang, Mengxuan; Zheng, Zhipeng; Yi, Yougen Simulated
Performance of a Broadband Solar Absorber Composed of Sectioned Au Disk Structures
and ZnS/Au Thin Layers Coatings EN Article solar energy absorber;
monolayer ZnS; local surface plasmon resonance; Au nanocubes Solar energy is
considered an essential source of energy because of cleanliness and ubiquity.
However, how to effectively absorb solar energy within the range of solar radiation
is an urgent problem to be solved. The design of high-performance broadband perfect
absorbers is an important way to collect solar energy efficiently. In this paper,
we propose a novel broadband solar energy absorber based on zinc sulfide (ZnS). It
is a three-layer (Au-ZnS-Au) structure with new types of sectioned disks employed
in the top layer. The sectioned disks can enhance the absorption efficiency.
Surface plasmon polariton (SPP) and electric dipole resonance increase the
absorption of light, so the proposed absorber can achieve broadband perfect
absorption. Simulation by a finite element analysis (COMSOL) method shows that
absorption with a bandwidth of 354 THz from 430 THz–784 THz has been
achieved, and the average absorption is 95%. This indicates that the perfect
absorption range of the proposed absorber is 78.7% of the visible range. The
perfect absorber has four perfect absorption peaks, which can reach a maximum
absorption rate of 99.9%. In addition, our absorber is polarization insensitive due
to the design of the rotational symmetry structure of the sectioned disks. The
absorber is composed of refractory metals so that it can work under actual solar
radiation and high-temperature conditions. The proposed solar energy absorber is
important for many applications such as solar cells, thermal photovoltaic
technology, and sensing. Department of Environment and Resource, Tianfu
Institute of Research and Innovation, School of National Defense & Nuclear
Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang
610059, China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/coatings12121863 2022
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Yadav, Sarjana; Senapati, Sneha; Kumar, Samir; Gahlaut, Shashank; Singh, Jitendra
GLAD Based Advanced Nanostructures for Diversified Biosensing Applications:
Recent Progress Biosensors EN Review glancing angle deposition (GLAD);
biosensors; biomedical detection; GLAD substrates; plasmonics Glancing angle
deposition (GLAD) is a technique for the fabrication of sculpted micro- and
nanostructures under the conditions of oblique vapor flux incident and limited
adatom diffusion. GLAD-based nanostructures are emerging platforms with broad
sensing applications due to their high sensitivity, enhanced optical and catalytic
properties, periodicity, and controlled morphology. GLAD-fabricated nanochips and
substrates for chemical and biosensing applications are replacing conventionally
used nanomaterials due to their broad scope, ease of fabrication, controlled growth
parameters, and hence, sensing abilities. This review focuses on recent advances in
the diverse nanostructures fabricated via GLAD and their applications in the
biomedical field. The effects of morphology and deposition conditions on GLAD
structures, their biosensing capability, and the use of these nanostructures for
various biosensing applications such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR),
fluorescence, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and colorimetric- and
wettability-based bio-detection will be discussed in detail. GLAD has also found
diverse applications in the case of molecular imaging techniques such as
fluorescence, super-resolution, and photoacoustic imaging. In addition, some in
vivo applications, such as drug delivery, have been discussed. Furthermore, we will
also provide an overview of the status of GLAD technology as well as future
challenges associated with GLAD-based nanostructures in the mentioned areas.
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New
Delhi 110016, India [email protected];
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Al-Bataineh, Qais; Shpacovitch, Victoria; Sadiq, Diyar; Telfah, Ahmad; Hergenröder,
Roland Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensitivity Enhancement Based on Protonated
Polyaniline Films Doped by Aluminum Nitrate Biosensors EN Article
polyaniline (PANI); aluminum nitrate (Al(NO3)3); complex composite films;
surface plasmon resonance (SPR); electrical conductivity Complex composite films
based on polyaniline (PANI) doped hydrochloric acid (HCl) incorporated with
aluminum nitrate (Al(NO3)3) on Au-layer were designed and synthesized as a surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing device. The physicochemical properties of (PANI-
HCl)/Al(NO3)3 complex composite films were studied for various Al(NO3)3
concentrations (0, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 wt.%). The refractive index of the (PANI-
HCl)/Al(NO3)3 complex composite films increased continuously as Al(NO3)3
concentrations increased. The electrical conductivity values increased from 5.10
µS/cm to 10.00 µS/cm as Al(NO3)3 concentration increased to 32 wt.%.
The sensitivity of the SPR sensing device was investigated using a theoretical
approach and experimental measurements. The theoretical system of SPR measurement
confirmed that increasing Al(NO3)3 in (PANI-HCl)/Al(NO3)3 complex composite films
enhanced the sensitivity from about 114.5 [Deg/RIU] for Au-layer to 159.0 [Deg/RIU]
for Au-((PANI-HCl)/Al(NO3)3 (32 wt.%)). In addition, the signal-to-noise ratio for
Au-layer was 3.95, which increased after coating by (PANI-HCl)/Al(NO3)3 (32 wt.%)
complex composite layer to 8.82. Finally, we conclude that coating Au-layer by
(PANI-HCl)/Al(NO3)3 complex composite films enhances the sensitivity of the SPR
sensing device. Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V.,
Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Straße 11, 44139 Dortmund, Germany [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Eddin, Faten; Fen, Yap; Liew, Josephine; Daniyal, Wan Plasmonic Refractive Index
Sensor Enhanced with Chitosan/Au Bilayer Thin Film for Dopamine Detection
Biosensors EN Article surface plasmon resonance; refractive index
sensing; neurotransmitters; polymer; optical sensor; light-matter interaction;
performance enhancement Surface plasmonic sensors have received considerable
attention, found extensive applications, and outperformed conventional optical
sensors. In this work, biopolymer chitosan (CS) was used to prepare the bilayer
structure (CS/Au) of a plasmonic refractive index sensor for dopamine (DA)
detection. The sensing characteristics of the developed plasmonic sensor were
evaluated. Increasing DA concentrations significantly shifted the SPR dips. The
sensor exhibited stability and a refractive index sensitivity of 8.850°/RIU in
the linear range 0.1 nM to 1 µM with a detection limit of 0.007 nM and
affinity constant of 1.383 × 108 M−1. The refractive index and
thickness of the CS/Au structure were measured simultaneously by fitting the
obtained experimental findings to theoretical data based on Fresnel equations. The
fitting yielded the refractive index values n (1.5350 ± 0.0001) and k
(0.0150 ± 0.0001) for the CS layer contacting 0.1 nM of DA, and the
thickness, d was (15.00 ± 0.01) nm. Then, both n and d values increased by
increasing DA concentrations. In addition, the changes in the FTIR spectrum and the
variations in sensor surface roughness and structure obtained by AFM analysis
confirmed DA adsorption on the sensing layer. Based on these observations, CS/Au
bilayer has enhanced the performance of this plasmonic sensor, which showed
promising importance as a simple, low-cost, and reliable platform for DA sensing.
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang
43400, Selangor, Malaysia [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios12121124 2022
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Angelini, Margherita; Manobianco, Eliana; Pellacani, Paola; Floris, Francesco;
Marabelli, Franco Plasmonic Modes and Fluorescence Enhancement Coupling Mechanism:
A Case with a Nanostructured Grating Nanomaterials EN Article
fluorescence; surface plasmon resonance; electric field coupling mechanism;
optical characterization; FDTD simulation The recent development and technological
improvement in dealing with plasmonic metasurfaces has triggered a series of
interesting applications related to sensing challenges. Fluorescence has been one
of the most studied tools within such a context. With this in mind, we used some
well characterized structures supporting plasmonic resonances to study their
influence on the emission efficiency of a fluorophore. An extended optical analysis
and a complementary investigation through finite-difference time-domain (FDTD)
simulations have been combined to understand the coupling mechanism between the
excitation of plasmonic modes and the fluorescence absorption and emission
processes. The results provide evidence of the spectral shape dependence of
fluorescence on the plasmonic field distribution together with a further
relationship connected with the enhancement of its signal. It has made evident that
the spectral region characterized by the largest relative enhancement closely
corresponds to the strongest signatures of the plasmonic modes, as described by
both the optical measurements and the FDTD findings. Department of Physics,
University of Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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10.3390/nano12234339 2022 12 23 - - 4339 -
Krishchenko, Iryna; Kravchenko, Sergii; Kruglenko, Ivanna; Manoilov, Eduard;
Snopok, Boris 3D Porous Plasmonic Nanoarchitectures for SERS-Based Chemical
Sensing Engineering Proceedings EN Proceeding Paper plasmonics; surface-
enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); gold nanoparticles; three-dimensional
nanostructure; hot spots Bio- and chemical SERS-sensing using plasmonic
nanostructures can be dramatically improved by creating hot spots—i.e., sub-
10 nm gaps between nanoparticles—which confine large electromagnetic fields
on nanometric volume. Here we report a 3D porous wedge-shaped gold nanostructure
that contains high-density Raman-active nanogaps produced by pulsed laser
deposition. The resulting structures consist of arrays of densely packed gold
nanoparticles and nanopores that exhibit a number of functionalities, including
size selectivity, spectral tunability and strong electromagnetic field
amplification. The possibility of effective enhancement of the Raman intensity of
Rhodamine 6G molecules upon resonant excitation that is outside the region of
surface plasmon resonance excitation in 3D Au nanostructures is demonstrated.
Department of Optoelectronics, V.E. Lashkarev Institute of Semiconductor
Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 41 Pr. Nauki, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Yu, Xiaoxi; Wang, Zhengkang; Cui, Handan; Wu, Xiaofei; Chai, Wenjing; Wei, Jinjian;
Chen, Yuqin; Zhang, Zhide A Review on Gold Nanotriangles: Synthesis, Self-
Assembly and Their Applications Molecules EN Review gold
nanotriangles; synthesis; self-assembly; plasmonic applications Gold nanoparticles
(AuNPs) with interesting optical properties have attracted much attention in recent
years. The synthesis and plasmonic properties of AuNPs with a controllable size and
shape have been extensively investigated. Among these AuNPs, gold nanotriangles
(AuNTs) exhibited unique optical and plasmonic properties due to their special
triangular anisotropy. Indeed, AuNTs showed promising applications in
optoelectronics, optical sensing, imaging and other fields. However, only few
reviews about these applications have been reported. Herein, we comprehensively
reviewed the synthesis and self-assembly of AuNTs and their applications in recent
years. The preparation protocols of AuNTs are mainly categorized into chemical
synthesis, biosynthesis and physical-stimulus-induced synthesis. The comparison
between the advantages and disadvantages of various synthetic strategies are
discussed. Furthermore, the specific surface modification of AuNTs and their self-
assembly into different dimensional nano- or microstructures by various
interparticle interactions are introduced. Based on the unique physical properties
of AuNTs and their assemblies, the applications towards chemical biology and
sensing were developed. Finally, the future development of AuNTs is prospected.
College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong
Normal University, Jinan 250014, China [email protected];
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[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/molecules27248766 2022 27 24 - - 8766 -
Guglielmelli, Alexa; Nicoletta, Giuseppe; Valente, Liliana; Palermo, Giovanna;
Strangi, Giuseppe Numerical Modeling of 3D Chiral Metasurfaces for Sensing
Applications Crystals EN Article metasurface; plasmonics; sensing;
refractive index; numerical analysis Sensitivity and specificity in biosensing
platforms remain key aspects to enable an effective technological transfer.
Considerable efforts have been made to design sensing platforms capable of
controlling light–matter interaction at the nanoscale. Here, we numerically
investigated how a 3D out-of-plane chiral plasmonic metasurface can be used as a
key element in a sensing platform, by exploiting the variation in the plasmonic and
lattice modes as a function of the refractive index of the surrounding medium. The
results indicate that chiral metasurfaces can be used to perform sensing, by
detecting the refractive index change with a maximum sensitivity of 761 nm/RIU. The
metasurface properties can be suitably designed to maximize the optical response in
terms of the shift, modulated by the refractive index of the analyte molecules.
Such studies can pave the way for engineering and fabricating highly selective and
specific chiral metasurface-based refractive index sensing platforms. NLHT-Lab,
Department of Physics, University of Calabria, via Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 33C, 87036
Rende, Cosenza, Italy [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/cryst12121804 2022 12 12 - - 1804 -
Tuniz, Alessandro; Song, Alex; Della Valle, Giuseppe; de Sterke, C. Plasmonic
Sensors beyond the Phase Matching Condition: A Simplified Approach Sensors
EN Article plasmonics; sensors; fibre sensors; coupled mode theory;
hybrid plasmonic waveguides; directional coupling; photonic integrated circuits
The conventional approach to optimising plasmonic sensors is typically based
entirely on ensuring phase matching between the excitation wave and the surface
plasmon supported by the metallic structure. However, this leads to suboptimal
performance, even in the simplest sensor configuration based on the Otto geometry.
We present a simplified coupled mode theory approach for evaluating and optimizing
the sensing properties of plasmonic waveguide refractive index sensors. It only
requires the calculation of propagation constants, without the need for calculating
mode overlap integrals. We apply our method by evaluating the wavelength-, device
length- and refractive index-dependent transmission spectra for an example silicon-
on-insulator-based sensor of finite length. This reveals all salient spectral
features which are consistent with full-field finite element calculations. This
work provides a rapid and convenient framework for designing dielectric-plasmonic
sensor prototypes—its applicability to the case of fibre plasmonic sensors is
also discussed. Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of
Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Cennamo, Nunzio; Arcadio, Francesco; Capasso, Fiore; Maniglio, Devid; Zeni, Luigi;
Bossi, Alessandra Non-Specific Responsive Nanogels and Plasmonics to Design
MathMaterial Sensing Interfaces: The Case of a Solvent Sensor Sensors EN
Article responsive nanomaterials; plasmonics; chemical sensor;
MathMaterial; artificial intelligence; interface; nanogel; multidimensional sensing
The combination of non-specific deformable nanogels and plasmonic optical
probes provides an innovative solution for specific sensing using a generalistic
recognition layer. Soft polyacrylamide nanogels that lack specific selectivity but
are characterized by responsive behavior, i.e., shrinking and swelling dependent on
the surrounding environment, were grafted to a gold plasmonic D-shaped plastic
optical fiber (POF) probe. The nanogel–POF cyclically challenged with water
or alcoholic solutions optically reported the reversible solvent-to-phase
transitions of the nanomaterial, embodying a primary optical switch. Additionally,
the non-specific nanogel–POF interface exhibited more degrees of freedom
through which specific sensing was enabled. The real-time monitoring of the
refractive index variations due to the time-related volume-to-phase transition
effects of the nanogels enabled us to determine the environment’s
characteristics and broadly classify solvents. Hence the nanogel–POF
interface was a descriptor of mathematical functions for substance identification
and classification processes. These results epitomize the concept of responsive
non-specific nanomaterials to perform a multiparametric description of the
environment, offering a specific set of features for the processing stage and
particularly suitable for machine and deep learning. Thus, soft MathMaterial
interfaces provide the ground to devise devices suitable for the next generation of
smart intelligent sensing processes. Department of Engineering, University of
Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Wu, Haoyu; Song, Yutong; Sun, Meng; Wang, Qi Simulation of High-Performance
Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on D-Shaped Dual Channel Photonic Crystal
Fiber for Temperature Sensing Materials EN Article surface plasmon
resonance; photonic crystal fiber; mode coupling; temperature sensing This paper
presents and numerically analyzes a refractive index sensor based on side-polished
D-shaped two-channel photonic crystal fiber (PCF) and surface plasmon resonance
(SPR). The effects of pore duty ratio, polishing depth, and thickness of a Nano-
Titania sensitizing layer on sensor performance are studied, and the sensor
performance is analyzed and optimized. The results show that the sensitivity of the
Nano-Titania sensitized sensor can reach 3392.86 nm/RIU and temperature sensitivity
of the sensor is increased to 1.320 nm/K, and the amplitude sensitivity of the
unsensitized sensor can reach 376.76 RIU−1. In addition, the influence of
titanium dioxide layer on the mode field diameter of PCF fiber core is also
studied. It is found out that the sensor with a 50 nm thick titanium dioxide film
has a larger mode fiber diameter, and is more conducive to coupling with single-
mode fiber. Our detailed results contribute to the understanding of SPR phenomena
in hexagonal PCF and facilitate the implementation and application of SPR-PCF
sensors. College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/ma16010037 2022
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Mu, Yunyun; Liu, Miao; Li, Jiajun; Zhang, Xinping Multifold Enhanced Raman
Detection of Organic Molecules as Environmental Water Pollutants Biosensors EN
Communication SERS hollow fibers; water pollution; toluene; trace
detection; direct in-situ detection of environmental water Organic molecules,
including the benzene series, have been identified as pollutants in environmental
water. Due to their very low solubility, they have very small concentrations in
water, and they are difficult to be detected by conventional techniques. In
particular, there is a lack of real-time, accurate, and rapid detection methods for
such molecules in water. However, they are detrimental to human health in many
aspects. Toluene has been an important indicator of such environmental pollution
detections. In this work, we propose a 3D SERS scheme consisting of a hollow fiber
that is coated on the inner wall with densely arranged silver nanoparticles, which
supplies multifold Raman enhancement by the plasmonic microcavity. Strong
confinement of excitation laser energy and strongly enhanced Raman signals with the
bidirectional collection are utilized to achieve high-sensitivity detection of
toluene molecules in water. Raman signal with a reasonable signal-to-noise ratio
has been measured for a concentration of 0.53 mg/L, indicating a detection limit
even lower than this value for such a Raman spectroscopic technique. The
corresponding enhancement factor is higher than 6 × 103 with respect to the
available systems. Thus, this device not only enables direct trace detection and
real-time monitoring of the water-polluting status by organic molecules but also
supplies a practical approach for biological sensing. Institute of Information
Photonics Technology, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing
100124, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios13010004 2022
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Ruffino, Francesco Plasmonic Coatings Coatings EN Editorial n/a
Thin films and nanoscale-sized materials used as functional coatings with
plasmonic properties have contributed to the development of modern and innovative
optical, photonic, energy conversion, and sensing devices [...] Dipartimento di
Fisica e Astronomia “Ettore Majorana”, Università di Catania, Via S. Sofia 64,
95123 Catania, Italy [email protected] 10.3390/coatings13010007
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Rodriguez Barroso, Laura; Azaman, Farah; Pogue, Robert; Devine, Declan; Fournet,
Margaret Monitoring In Vitro Extracellular Matrix Protein Conformations in the
Presence of Biomimetic Bone-Regeneration Scaffolds Using Functionalized Gold-Edge-
Coated Triangular Silver Nanoparticles Nanomaterials EN Article
triangular silver nanoparticles; fibronectin; LSPR; extracellular matrix;
regeneration scaffold In the cellular environment, high noise levels, such as
fluctuations in biochemical reactions, protein variability, molecular diffusion,
cell-to-cell contact, and pH, can both mediate and interfere with cellular
functions. In this work, gold edge-coated triangular silver nanoparticles (AuTSNP)
were validated as a promising new tool to indicate protein conformational
transitions in cultured cells and to monitor essential protein activity in the
presence of an optimized bone biomimetic chitosan-based scaffold whose rational
design mimics the ECM as a natural scaffold. A chitosan-based scaffold formulation
with hydroxyapatite (CS/HAp) was selected due to its promising features for
orthopedic applications, including combined high mechanical strength
biocompatibility and biodegradability. Functionalized AuTSNP-based tests with the
model ECM protein, fibronectin (Fn), illustrate that the protein interactions can
be clearly sensed over time through the local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)
technique. This demonstrates that AuTNSP are a powerful tool to detect protein
conformational activity in the presence of biomimetic bone tissue regeneration
scaffolds within a cellular environment that comprises a diversity of molecular
cues. Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, Dublin Rd., N37
HD68 Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/nano13010057 2022 13 1 - - 57 -
Tene, Talia; Guevara, Marco; Cevallos, Yesenia; Sáez Paguay, Miguel; Bellucci,
Stefano; Vacacela Gomez, Cristian THz Surface Plasmons in Wide and Freestanding
Graphene Nanoribbon Arrays Coatings EN Communication graphene; graphene
nanoribbons; surface plasmons; THz Graphene is a thin-film carbon material that
has immense potential as a key ingredient in new nanoelectronic and nanophotonic
devices due to its unique characteristics. In particular, plasmons in graphene
appear as a practical tool for the manipulation of light with potential
applications from cancer treatment to solar cells. A motivating tunability of
graphene properties has been observed in graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) due to their
geometrically controllable bandgaps that, in turn, influence the plasmonic
properties. The formidable effort made over recent years in developing GNR-based
technologies is, however, weakened by a lack of predictive approaches that draw
upon available semi-analytical electromagnetic models. An example of such a
framework is used here, focusing on experimentally realized GNRs from 155 to 480 nm
wide and organized as two-dimensional (2D) GNR arrays. The results show that the
plasmon frequency behavior is highly affected by the experimental setup or
geometrical factors. In particular, the bandgap of the analyzed systems is of the
order of a few meV with a density of states opening around zero energy (Fermi
level) in contrast to what is observed in graphene. From the plasmonic part, it is
observed in all 2D GNR arrays that the frequency–momentum trend follows a q-
like plasmon dispersion whose plasmon frequency can be increased substantially by
increasing the ribbon width or charge density concentration. Forbidden plasmon
regions are observed for high values of plasmon excitation angle or electron
relaxation rate. From a sensing point of view, the important finding is the fact
that 2D GNR arrays of 155 nm wide with high values of electron relaxation rate have
plasmon responses similar to those observed for α−thrombin in water.
Our predictions are projected to be of fast support for detecting plasmons in more
complex designs of ribbon nanodevices with potential applications in molecular
sensing of aqueous molecules. Department of Chemistry, Universidad Técnica
Particular de Loja, Loja 110160, Ecuador [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/coatings13010028 2022 13 1 - - 28 -
Quazi, Mohzibudin; Kim, Taeyoung; Yang, Jinhwan; Park, Nokyoung Tuning Plasmonic
Properties of Gold Nanoparticles by Employing Nanoscale DNA Hydrogel Scaffolds
Biosensors EN Article biosensors; polymers; nanohydrogel scaffolds;
surface plasmon tuning; diagnostics; disease detection Noble metals have always
fascinated researchers due to their feasible and facile approach to plasmonics.
Especially the extensive utilization of gold (Au) has been found in biomedical
engineering, microelectronics, and catalysis. Surface plasmonic resonance (SPR)
sensors are achievable by employing plasmonic nanoparticles. The past decades have
seen colossal advancement in noble metal nanoparticle research. Surface plasmonic
biosensors are advanced in terms of sensing accuracy and detection limit. Likewise,
gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been widely used to develop distinct biosensors for
molecular diagnosis. DNA nanotechnology facilitates advanced nanostructure having
unique properties that contribute vastly to clinical therapeutics. The critical
element for absolute control of materials at the nanoscale is the engineering of
optical and plasmonic characteristics of the polymeric and metallic nanostructure.
Correspondingly, AuNP’s vivid intense color expressions are dependent on
their size, shape, and compositions, which implies their strong influence on tuning
the plasmonic properties. These plasmonic properties of AuNPs have vastly exerted
the biosensing and molecular diagnosis applications without any hazardous effects.
Here, we have designed nanoscale X-DNA-based Dgel scaffolds utilized for tuning the
plasmonic properties of AuNPs. The DNA nanohydrogel (Dgel) scaffolds engineered
with three different X-DNAs of distinct numbers of base pairs were applied. We have
designed X-DNA base pair-controlled size-varied Dgel scaffolds and molar ratio-
based nano assemblies to tune the plasmonic properties of AuNPs. The nanoscale DNA
hydrogel’s negatively charged scaffold facilitates quaternary ammonium
ligand-modified positively charged AuNPs to flocculate around due to electrostatic
charge attractions. Overall, our study demonstrates that by altering the DNA
hydrogel scaffolds and the physical properties of the nanoscale hydrogel matrix,
the SPR properties can be modulated. This approach could potentially benefit in
monitoring diverse therapeutic biomolecules. Department of Chemistry and the
Natural Science Research Institute, Myongji University, 116 Myongji-ro, Yongin 449-
728, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios13010020 2022 13 1
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Wang, Liangyu; Li, Hong; Zheng, Jie; Li, Ling Extremely Ultranarrow Linewidth
Based on Low-Symmetry Al Nanoellipse Metasurface Nanomaterials EN
Article surface plasmon resonance; ultranarrow linewidth; low-symmetry Al
metasurface; UV; DUV Plasmonic nanostructures with ultranarrow linewidths are of
great significance in numerous applications, such as optical sensing, surface-
enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and imaging. The traditional plasmonic
nanostructures generally consist of gold and silver materials, which are
unavailable in the ultraviolet (UV) or deep-ultraviolet (DUV) regions. However,
electronic absorption bands of many important biomolecules are mostly located in
the UV or DUV regions. Therefore, researchers are eager to realize ultranarrow
linewidth of plasmonic nanostructures in these regions. Aluminum (Al) plasmonic
nanostructures are potential candidates for realizing the ultranarrow linewidth
from the DUV to the near-infrared (NIR) regions. Nevertheless, realizing
ultranarrow linewidth below 5 nm remains a challenge in the UV or DUV regions for
Al plasmonic nanostructures. In this study, we theoretically designed low-symmetry
an Al nanoellipse metasurface on the Al substrate. An ultranarrow linewidth of 1.9
nm has been successfully obtained in the near-UV region (400 nm). Additionally, the
ultranarrow linewidth has been successfully modulated to the DUV region by
adjusting structural parameters. This work aims to provide a theoretical basis and
prediction for the applications, such as UV sensing and UV-SERS. Laboratory of
Micro-Nano Optics, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Sichuan Normal
University, Chengdu 610101, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/nano13010092 2022 13
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Pei, Ruoyu; Liu, Dongdong; Zhang, Qun; Shi, Zhe; Sun, Yan; Liu, Xi; Wang, Jicheng
Fluctuation of Plasmonically Induced Transparency Peaks within Multi-
Rectangle Resonators Sensors EN Article plasmon-induced transparency;
metal–insulator–metal; one falls another rises; nanoscale optical switches; sensors
Numerical investigations were conducted of the plasmonically induced
transparency (PIT) effect observed in a metal–insulator–metal waveguide
coupled to asymmetric three-rectangle resonators, wherein, of the two PIT peaks
that were generated, one PIT peak fell while the other PIT peak rose. PIT has been
widely studied due to its sensing, slow light, and nonlinear effects, and it has a
high potential for use in optical communication systems. To gain a better
understanding of the PIT effect in multi-rectangle resonators, its corresponding
properties, effects, and performance were numerically investigated based on PIT
peak fluctuations. By modifying geometric parameters and filling dielectrics, we
not only realized the off-to-on PIT optical response within single or double peaks
but also obtained the peak fluctuation. Furthermore, our findings were found to be
consistent with those of finite element simulations. These proposed structures have
wide potential for use in sensing applications. Xinjiang Laboratory of Phase
Transitions and Microstructures in Condensed Matters, College of Physical Science
and Technology, Yili Normal University, Yining 835000, China
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[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/s23010226
2022 23 1 - - 226 -
Mancini, Tiziana; Marcelli, Augusto; Lupi, Stefano; D’Arco, Annalisa New Frontier
in Terahertz Technologies for Virus Sensing Electronics EN Review THz
radiation; THz spectroscopy; THz technology; virus sensing; metamaterials;
plasmonics; biosensing; surface plasmon resonance The recent pandemic of SARS-
CoV-2 virus has made evident critical issues relating to virus sensing and the need
for deployable tools for adequate, rapid, effective viral recognition on a large-
scale. Although many conventional molecular and immuno-based techniques are widely
used for these purposes, they still have some drawbacks concerning sensitivity,
safety, laboriousness, long-term collection and data analysis. Therefore, new
rapidly emerging approaches have been introduced such as terahertz (THz)-based
technologies. In this contribution, we summarize the emerging THz radiation
technology, its solutions and applications for high-sensitivity viral detection.
Department of Physics, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, P.le A. Moro 2,
00185 Rome, Italy [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/electronics12010135 2022 12 1 - - 135 -
An, Tongge; Wen, Jiahong; Dong, Zhichao; Zhang, Yongjun; Zhang, Jian; Qin, Faxiang;
Wang, Yaxin; Zhao, Xiaoyu Plasmonic Biosensors with Nanostructure for
Healthcare Monitoring and Diseases Diagnosis Sensors EN Review
plasmonic biosensors; nanoparticles; lithography methods; SERS; healthcare
monitoring; disease diagnosis Nanophotonics has been widely utilized in enhanced
molecularspectroscopy or mediated chemical reaction, which has major applications
in the field of enhancing sensing and enables opportunities in developing
healthcare monitoring. This review presents an updated overview of the recent
exciting advances of plasmonic biosensors in the healthcare area. Manufacturing,
enhancements and applications of plasmonic biosensors are discussed, with
particular focus on nanolisted main preparation methods of various nanostructures,
such as chemical synthesis, lithography, nanosphere lithography, nanoimprint
lithography, etc., and describing their respective advances and challenges from
practical applications of plasmon biosensors. Based on these sensing structures,
different types of plasmonic biosensors are summarized regarding detecting cancer
biomarkers, body fluid, temperature, gas and COVID-19. Last, the existing
challenges and prospects of plasmonic biosensors combined with machine learning,
mega data analysis and prediction are surveyed. College of Materials and
Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/s23010445 2022 23 1 -
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Inam, Faraz; Castelletto, Stefania Metal-Dielectric Nanopillar Antenna-Resonators
for Efficient Collected Photon Rate from Silicon Carbide Color Centers
Nanomaterials EN Article emission electromagnetic-dynamics; Mie
scattering; nanopillars; silicon carbide; vacancy silicon; single-photon sources;
fluorescence collection enhancement A yet unresolved challenge in developing
quantum technologies based on color centres in high refractive index semiconductors
is the efficient fluorescence enhancement of point defects in bulk materials.
Optical resonators and antennas have been designed to provide directional emission,
spontaneous emission rate enhancement and collection efficiency enhancement at the
same time. While collection efficiency enhancement can be achieved by individual
nanopillars or nanowires, fluorescent emission enhancement is achieved using
nanoresonators or nanoantennas. In this work, we optimise the design of a metal-
dielectric nanopillar-based antenna/resonator fabricated in a silicon carbide (SiC)
substrate with integrated quantum emitters. Here we consider various color centres
known in SiC such as silicon mono-vacancy and the carbon antisite vacancy pair,
that show single photon emission and quantum sensing functionalities with optical
electron spin read-out, respectively. We model the dipole emission fluorescence
rate of these color centres into the metal-dielectric nanopillar hybrid antenna
resonator using multi-polar electromagnetic scattering resonances and near-field
plasmonic field enhancement and confinement. We calculate the fluorescence
collected photon rate enhancement for these solid state vacancy-centers in SiC in
these metal-dielectric nanopillar resonators, showing a trade-off effect between
the collection efficiency and radiative Purcell factor enhancement. We obtained a
collected photon rate enhancement from a silicon monovacancy vacancy center
embedded in an optimised hybrid antenna-resonator two orders of magnitude larger
compared to the case of the color centres in bulk material.Department of Physics,
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 20002, India [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/nano13010195 2023 13 1 -
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Li, Chien-Hsiu; Chan, Ming-Hsien; Chang, Yu-Chan; Hsiao, Michael Gold Nanoparticles
as a Biosensor for Cancer Biomarker Determination Molecules EN Review
gold nanoparticles; biosensing; surface plasmon resonance; cancer marker;
surface modification Molecular biology applications based on gold nanotechnology
have revolutionary impacts, especially in diagnosing and treating molecular and
cellular levels. The combination of plasmonic resonance, biochemistry, and
optoelectronic engineering has increased the detection of molecules and the
possibility of atoms. These advantages have brought medical research to the
cellular level for application potential. Many research groups are working towards
this. The superior analytical properties of gold nanoparticles can not only be used
as an effective drug screening instrument for gene sequencing in new drug
development but also as an essential tool for detecting physiological functions,
such as blood glucose, antigen-antibody analysis, etc. The review introduces the
principles of biomedical sensing systems, the principles of nanomaterial analysis
applied to biomedicine at home and abroad, and the chemical surface modification of
various gold nanoparticles. Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei
115, Taiwan [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/molecules28010364
2023 28 1 - - 364 -
Lazarević-Pašti, Tamara; Tasić, Tamara; Milanković, Vedran; Potkonjak, Nebojša
Molecularly Imprinted Plasmonic-Based Sensors for Environmental
Contaminants—Current State and Future Perspectives Chemosensors EN
Review pollutant; environment; pesticides; pharmaceuticals; hormones;
microorganisms; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; dyes; metal particles The
increase of production and consumption persistently introduce different pollutants
into the environment. The constant development and improvement of analytical
methods for tracking environmental contaminants are essential. The demand for high
sample throughput analysis has hit the spotlight for developing selective sensors
to avoid time-consuming sample preparation techniques. In addition, the
sensor’s sensitivity should satisfy the rigorous demands of harmful compound
tracking. Molecularly imprinted plasmonic-based sensors are excellent candidates to
overcome selectivity and sensitivity issues. Molecularly imprinted polymers are
robust, stable in aqueous and organic solvents, stable at extreme pHs and
temperatures, and include a low-cost synthesis procedure. Combined with plasmonic-
based techniques, they are the perspective choice for applications in the field of
environmental protection. Plasmonic-based sensors offer a lower limit of detection,
a broad linearity range, high sensitivity, and high selectivity compared to other
detection techniques. This review outlines the optical plasmonic detection of
different environmental contaminants with molecularly imprinted polymers as sensing
elements. The main focus is on the environmental pollutants affecting human and
animal health, such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, hormones, microorganisms,
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dyes, and metal particles. Although molecularly
imprinted plasmonic-based sensors currently have their application mostly in the
biomedical field, we are eager to point them out as a highly prospective solution
for many environmental problems. Department of Physical Chemistry, VINČA
Institute of Nuclear Sciences (National Institute of the Republic of Serbia),
University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovica Alasa 12-14, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
[email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/chemosensors11010035 2023 11 1 - - 35 -
Arefina, Irina; Kurshanov, Danil; Vedernikova, Anna; Danilov, Denis; Koroleva,
Aleksandra; Zhizhin, Evgeniy; Sergeev, Aleksandr; Fedorov, Anatoly; Ushakova,
Elena; Rogach, Andrey Carbon Dot Emission Enhancement in Covalent Complexes with
Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles Nanomaterials EN Article carbon dots; metal
nanoparticles; carbodiimide chemistry; plasmonic resonance; emission enhancement
Carbon dots can be used for the fabrication of colloidal multi-purpose
complexes for sensing and bio-visualization due to their easy and scalable
synthesis, control of their spectral responses over a wide spectral range, and
possibility of surface functionalization to meet the application task. Here, we
developed a chemical protocol of colloidal complex formation via covalent bonding
between carbon dots and plasmonic metal nanoparticles in order to influence and
improve their fluorescence. We demonstrate how interactions between carbon dots and
metal nanoparticles in the formed complexes, and thus their optical responses,
depend on the type of bonds between particles, the architecture of the complexes,
and the degree of overlapping of absorption and emission of carbon dots with the
plasmon resonance of metals. For the most optimized architecture, emission
enhancement reaching up to 5.4- and 4.9-fold for complexes with silver and gold
nanoparticles has been achieved, respectively. Our study expands the toolkit of
functional materials based on carbon dots for applications in photonics and
biomedicine to photonics. International Research and Education Centre for
Physics of Nanostructures, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/nano13020223 2023 13 2 - - 223 -
Quintanilla-Villanueva, Gabriela; Maldonado, Jesús; Luna-Moreno, Donato; Rodríguez-
Delgado, José; Villarreal-Chiu, Juan; Rodríguez-Delgado, Melissa Progress in
Plasmonic Sensors as Monitoring Tools for Aquaculture Quality Control Biosensors
EN Review plasmonic sensor; biosensor; aquaculture; SPR; multiplex
detection Aquaculture is an expanding economic sector that nourishes the
world’s growing population due to its nutritional significance over the years
as a source of high-quality proteins. However, it has faced severe challenges due
to significant cases of environmental pollution, pathogen outbreaks, and the lack
of traceability that guarantees the quality assurance of its products. Such context
has prompted many researchers to work on the development of novel, affordable, and
reliable technologies, many based on nanophotonic sensing methodologies. These
emerging technologies, such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR), localised SPR
(LSPR), and fibre-optic SPR (FO-SPR) systems, overcome many of the drawbacks of
conventional analytical tools in terms of portability, reagent and solvent use, and
the simplicity of sample pre-treatments, which would benefit a more sustainable and
profitable aquaculture. To highlight the current progress made in these
technologies that would allow them to be transferred for implementation in the
field, along with the lag with respect to the most cutting-edge plasmonic sensing,
this review provides a variety of information on recent advances in these emerging
methodologies that can be used to comprehensively monitor the various operations
involving the different commercial stages of farmed aquaculture. For example, to
detect environmental hazards, track fish health through biochemical indicators, and
monitor disease and biosecurity of fish meat products. Furthermore, it highlights
the critical issues associated with these technologies, how to integrate them into
farming facilities, and the challenges and prospects of developing plasmonic-based
sensors for aquaculture. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de
Ciencias Químicas, Av. Universidad S/N Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los
Garza 66455, Mexico [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Zhao, Hongxia; Wang, Feng; Han, Zhaojia; Cheng, Peihong; Ding, Zhiqun Research
Advances on Fiber-Optic SPR Sensors with Temperature Self-Compensation Sensors
EN Review optical fiber sensor; surface plasmon resonance;
temperature self-compensation The fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance sensor has
very promising applications in environmental monitoring, biochemical sensing, and
medical diagnosis, due to the superiority of high sensitivity and novel label-free
microstructure. However, the influence of ambient temperature is inevitable in
practical sensing applications, and even the higher the sensitivity, the greater
the influence. Therefore, how to eliminate temperature interference in the sensing
process has become one of the hot issues of this research field in recent years,
and some accomplishments have been achieved. This paper mainly reviews the research
results on temperature self-compensating fiber-optic surface plasmon sensors.
Firstly, it introduces the mechanism of a temperature self-compensating fiber-optic
surface plasmon resonance sensor. Then, the latest development of temperature self-
compensated sensor is reviewed from the perspective of various fiber-optic sensing
structures. Finally, this paper discusses the most recent applications and
development prospects of temperature self-compensated fiber-optic surface plasmon
resonance sensors. Electronic and Information Engineering College, Ningbo
University of Technology, Ningbo 315016, China [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/s23020644 2023 23 2 - - 644 -
Su, Jiapeng; Xiao, Gongli; Yang, Hongyan; Chen, Jiayu; Li, Haiou; Liu, Xingpeng;
Luo, Yunhan; Li, Jianqing Highly Sensitive Multi-Channel Biosensor for Low-
Interference Simultaneous Detection Nanomaterials EN Article multi-
channel simultaneous detection; surface plasmon resonance; fiber optic sensor
In this paper, we propose a multi-channel photonic crystal fiber sensor,
which adopts dual-polarization and multiple materials to effectively reduce the
mutual interference between channels and enhance the surface plasmon resonance,
thus achieving simultaneous detection of a multi-channel with low interference.
Four channels are polished around the cylindrical fiber, and then different metal
films (gold or silver) and plasmonic materials (titanium dioxide, thallium
pentoxide, or graphene) are added to the sensing area of each channel. All channels
detect refractive indices in the range of 1.34 to 1.42. The sensing performance of
the fiber optic sensor was numerically investigated using the full vector finite
element method. After the optimization of structural parameters, the maximum
wavelength sensitivity of channel-1, channel-2, channel-3, and channel-4 are 49,800
nm/RIU, 49,000 nm/RIU, 35,900 nm/RIU, and 36,800 nm/RIU, respectively. We have
theoretically analyzed the sensor’s capabilities for partial bio-detection
and simulated its detection capability with a wavelength sensitivity of 11,500
nm/RIU for normal red blood cells and 12,200 nm/RIU for MCF-7 cancerous cells. Our
proposed sensor has a novel design, can detect multiple channels simultaneously,
has strong anti-interference capability and high sensitivity, and has good sensing
characteristics. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation Technology and
Application, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/nano13020246 2023 13 2
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Liu, Jingyi; Long, Lianchun; Yang, Yang Modeling of Enhanced Polar Magneto-Optic
Kerr Effect by Surface Plasmons in Au Bowtie Arrays Nanomaterials EN
Article magneto-optical surface plasmon resonance; polar magneto-optical
Kerr effect; numerical simulation; quality factor The weak magneto-optical (MO)
signal of traditional MO materials is indeed an important issue for their further
practical applications. Although many strategies have been proposed to improve the
MO effect, hybridization with noble metal nanostructures is a promising route in
recent years due to the high localized-surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) effect. A
new magneto-optical surface plasmon resonance (MOSPR) structure hybrid with Au
bowtie arrays is proposed to increase the measuring range of the polar magneto-
optical Kerr effect (PMOKE) and the quality factor through the LSPR effect. It is
verified by a numerical simulation of the finite element method (FEM). The
optimized parameters were found by modulating the shape and geometric dimensions.
Owing to the significant LSPR from the Au bowties, a PMOKE amplification signal
spectrum with narrow linewidth, and a high amplitude with high-sensing performance
was achieved. Compared with the bare magnetic film alone, by optimizing the
relevant parameters of the LSPR structure, the maximum signal increases 3255 times,
and the quality factor can be greatly improved, which would provide important
guidance and help for the practical application of MO devices. Faculty of
Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124,
China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/nano13020253 2023 13 2 - - 253 -
Jebakumari, K.; Murugasenapathi, N.; Palanisamy, Tamilarasan Engineered Two-
Dimensional Nanostructures as SERS Substrates for Biomolecule Sensing: A Review
Biosensors EN Review surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; chemical
enhancement; two-dimensional nanostructures; engineered substrates; biomolecule
sensor Two-dimensional nanostructures (2DNS) attract tremendous interest and
have emerged as potential materials for a variety of applications, including
biomolecule sensing, due to their high surface-to-volume ratio, tuneable optical
and electronic properties. Advancements in the engineering of 2DNS and associated
technologies have opened up new opportunities. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS) is a rapid, highly sensitive, non-destructive analytical technique with
exceptional signal amplification potential. Several structurally and chemically
engineered 2DNS with added advantages (e.g., π–π* interaction), over
plasmonic SERS substrates, have been developed specifically towards biomolecule
sensing in a complex matrix, such as biological fluids. This review focuses on the
recent developments of 2DNS-SERS substrates for biomolecule sensor applications.
The recent advancements in engineered 2DNS, particularly for SERS substrates, have
been systematically surveyed. In SERS substrates, 2DNS are used as either a
standalone signal enhancer or as support for the dispersion of plasmonic
nanostructures. The current challenges and future opportunities in this synergetic
combination have also been discussed. Given the prospects in the design and
preparation of newer 2DNS, this review can give a critical view on the current
status, challenges and opportunities to extrapolate their applications in
biomolecule detection. Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division (EEC), CSIR—
Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu,
India [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/bios13010102 2023 13 1 - - 102 -
Ebrahimzadeh Esfahani, Niloofar; Kováč, Jaroslav; Kováčová, Soňa; Feiler, Martin
Plasmonic Properties of the Metal Nanoparticles (NPs) on a Metal Mirror
Separated by an Ultrathin Oxide Layer Photonics EN Article plasmonic
properties; ultrathin oxide layer; metallic nanostructures; gold NPs; film-coupled
NPs The plasmonic resonance frequency of metal nanoparticles (NPs) strongly
depend on the geometry, size, and separation between NPs. Here, a plasmonic
structure is designed based on a film-coupled nanoparticle phenomenon and
analytically investigated by a finite element method via COMSOL Multiphysics
software tool. The optical behavior of the designed structure is studied and
compared for two noble metals (gold and silver as a case study). Simulation results
confirmed that structural elements such as dielectric layer thickness, metal film
thickness, and metal nanoparticle separation distance significantly affect the
plasmonic properties. Consequently, optimizing the dimensions of the mentioned
structural elements results in a strong field enhancement in the dielectric gap
layer. The simplicity of this structure, easy controlling of the dielectric gap
layer thickness, strong field confinement in a limited area, and lack of incident
light angle tunning are characteristic features of the proposed structure. Strong
field enhancement in a limited volume makes this structure promising as plasmonic
nanoantennas, SERS platforms, and sensing applications. Faculty of Electrical
Engineering and Information, Slovak University of Technology, Ilkovicova 3, 81219
Bratislava, Slovakia [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/photonics10010078 2023
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Rajamanikandan, Ramar; Sasikumar, Kandasamy; Kosame, Saikiran; Ju, Heongkyu
Optical Sensing of Toxic Cyanide Anions Using Noble Metal Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials EN Review water toxicity; cyanide sensing; noble
metal nanomaterials; surface plasmon resonance; fluorescence; surface-enhanced
Raman scattering; Rayleigh scattering Water toxicity, one of the major concerns
for ecosystems and the health of humanity, is usually attributed to inorganic
anions-induced contamination. Particularly, cyanide ions are considered one of the
most harmful elements required to be monitored in water. The need for cyanide
sensing and monitoring has tempted the development of sensing technologies without
highly sophisticated instruments or highly skilled operations for the objective of
in-situ monitoring. Recent decades have witnessed the growth of noble metal
nanomaterials-based sensors for detecting cyanide ions quantitatively as
nanoscience and nanotechnologies advance to allow nanoscale-inherent
physicochemical properties to be exploited for sensing performance. Particularly,
noble metal nanostructure e-based optical sensors have permitted cyanide ions of
nanomolar levels, or even lower, to be detectable. This capability lends itself to
analytical application in the quantitative detection of harmful elements in
environmental water samples. This review covers the noble metal nanomaterials-based
sensors for cyanide ions detection developed in a variety of approaches, such as
those based on colorimetry, fluorescence, Rayleigh scattering (RS), and surface-
enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Additionally, major challenges associated with
these nano-platforms are also addressed, while future perspectives are given with
directions towards resolving these issues. Department of Physics, Gachon
University, Seongnam-si 13120, Republic of Korea [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/nano13020290 2023 13 2 - - 290 -
Chou Chao, Chung-Ting; Chou Chau, Yuan-Fong Highly Sensitive Multichannel Fano
Resonance-Based Plasmonic Sensor for Refractive Index and Temperature Sensing
Application Photonics EN Article multichannel sensor; metal–insulator–
metal; temperature sensitivity; Fano resonances We propose a susceptible
multichannel plasmonic sensor for sensing refractive index (RI) and temperature
media working in the visible to near-infrared range. The proposed structure’s
resonator consists of an elliptical-shaped ring with two stubs at two sides and
four metal nanorods side-coupled to two separated metal–insulator–metal
waveguides. The optical responses of the structure, including transmittance spectra
and magnetic and electric field distributions, are investigated using the finite
element method (FEM) to obtain the optimal structural parameters. The designed
structure supports five channels of Fano resonance modes because of the interaction
between the narrowband mode of the elliptical-shaped ring resonator and the
broadband mode of two separated MIM WGs. The maximum sensitivity values can reach
4500 nm/RIU for RI sensing, and the temperature sensitivity can get 1.00 nm/°C.
The designed device exhibits excellent sensing performance and could pave the way
for sensing devices with significantly higher sensitivity. Department of
Optoelectronics and Materials Technology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung
20224, Taiwan [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/photonics10010082 2023 10 1 - - 82 -
Kang, Jiwon; Yoo, Young; Ko, Joo; Mahmud, Abdullah; Song, Young Trilayered
Gires–Tournois Resonator with Ultrasensitive Slow-Light Condition for
Colorimetric Detection of Bioparticles Nanomaterials EN Article Gires–
Tournois resonator; slow-light effect; colorimetric sensing; bioparticle detection;
porous structure Over the past few decades, advances in various nanophotonic
structures to enhance light–matter interactions have opened numerous
opportunities for biosensing applications. Beyond the successful development of
label-free nanophotonic biosensors that utilize plasmon resonances in metals and
Mie resonances in dielectrics, simpler structures are required to achieve improved
sensor performance and multifunctionality, while enabling cost-effective
fabrication. Here, we present a simple and effectual approach to colorimetric
biosensing utilizing a trilayered Gires–Tournois (GT) resonator, which
provides a sensitive slow-light effect in response to low refractive index (RI)
substances and thus enables to distinguish low RI bioparticles from the background
with spatially distinct color differences. For low RI sensitivity, by impedance
matching based on the transmission line model, trilayer configuration enables the
derivation of optimal designs to achieve the unity absorption condition in a low RI
medium, which is difficult to obtain with the conventional GT configuration.
Compared to conventional bilayered GT resonators, the trilayered GT resonator shows
significant sensing performance with linear sensitivity in various situations with
low RI substances. For extended applications, several proposed designs of
trilayered GT resonators are presented in various material combinations by
impedance matching using equivalent transmission line models. Further, comparing
the color change of different substrates with low RI NPs using finite-difference
time-domain (FDTD) simulations, the proposed GT structure shows surpassing
colorimetric detection. School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Gwangju 61005,
Republic of Korea [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/nano13020319 2023 13 2 - - 319 -
Jurkšaitis, Povilas; Bužavaitė-Vertelienė, Ernesta; Balevičius, Zigmas Strong
Coupling between Surface Plasmon Resonance and Exciton of Labeled Protein–Dye
Complex for Immunosensing Applications International Journal of Molecular
Sciences EN Article Rabi gap; surface plasmon resonance; strong coupling;
human serum albumin; AlexaFlourTM 633 In this study, we present an analysis of
the optical response of strong coupling between SPR and labeled proteins. We
demonstrate a sensing methodology that allows to evaluate the protein mass adsorbed
to the gold’s surface from the Rabi gap, which is a direct consequence of the
strong light–matter interaction between surface plasmon polariton and dye
exciton of labeled protein. The total internal reflection ellipsometry optical
configuration was used for simulation of the optical response for adsorption of
HSA-Alexa633 dye-labeled protein to a thin gold layer onto the glass prism. It was
shown that Rabi oscillations had parabolic dependence on the number of labeled
proteins attached to the sensor surface; however, for photonic–plasmonic
systems in real experimental conditions, the range of the Rabi energy is rather
narrow, thus it can be linearly approximated. This approach based on the strong
coupling effect paves the alternative way for detection and monitoring of the
interaction of the proteins on the transducer surface through the change of
coupling strengths between plasmonic resonance and the protein–dye complex.
Plasmonics and Nanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Laser Technologies,
Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Sauletekio Ave. 3, LT-10257 Vilnius,
Lithuania [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/ijms24032029 2023 24 3 - -
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Laffont, Emilie; Crespo-Monteiro, Nicolas; Valour, Arnaud; Berini, Pierre; Jourlin,
Yves Differential Sensing with Replicated Plasmonic Gratings Interrogated in the
Optical Switch Configuration Sensors EN Article surface plasmon
resonance; diffraction grating; optical switch; bulk sensing; optical sensors
A new plasmonic configuration is proposed for application in a sensor and
demonstrated for the detection of variations in the bulk refractive index of
solutions. The configuration consists of monitoring two diffracted orders resulting
from the interaction of a TM-polarized optical beam incident on a grating coupler,
operating based on an effect termed the “optical switch”. The two
monitored diffracted orders enable differential measurements which cancel the drift
and perturbations common to both, leading to an improved detection limit, as
demonstrated experimentally. The measured switch pattern associated with the
grating coupler is in good agreement with theory. Bulk sensing is demonstrated
under intensity interrogation via the sequential injection of solutions comprised
of glycerol in water into a fluidic cell. A limit of detection of about 10−6
RIU was achieved. The optical switch configuration is easy to implement and is
cost-effective, yielding a highly promising approach for the sensing and the real-
time detection of biological species. School of Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
[email protected]; nicolas.crespo.monteiro@univ-st-
etienne.fr; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/s23031188 2023 23 3 - -
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Vashistha, Nipun; Abuleil, Marwan; Shrivastav, Anand; Bajaj, Aabha; Abdulhalim,
Ibrahim Real-Time Ellipsometric Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Using
Polarization Camera May Provide the Ultimate Detection Limit Biosensors EN
Article surface plasmons; ellipsometry; polarization camera; phase
measurement Ellipsometric Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) sensors are known for
their relatively simple optical configuration compared to interferometric and
optical heterodyne phase interrogation techniques. However, most of the previously
explored ellipsometric SPR sensors based on intensity measurements are limited by
their real-time applications because phase or polarization shifts are conducted
serially. Here we present an ellipsometric SPR sensor based on a
Kretschmann–Raether (KR) diverging beam configuration and a pixelated
microgrid polarization camera. The proposed methodology has the advantage of real-
time and higher precision sensing applications. The short-term stability of the
measurement using the ellipsometric parameters tanψ and cos(Δ) is found
to be superior over direct SPR or intensity measurements, particularly with
fluctuating sources such as laser diodes. Refractive index and dynamic change
measurements in real-time are presented together with Bovine Serum Albumin
(BSA)–anti-BSA antibody binding to demonstrate the potential of the developed
sensor for biological sensing applications with a resolution of sub-nM and down to
pM with additional optimization. The analysis shows that this approach may provide
the ultimate detection limit for SPR sensors. Department of Electro-Optic
Engineering, Ilse-Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben Gurion
University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/bios13020173 2023 13 2 - - 173
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Verma, Sneha; Rahman, B.M.A. Computational Investigation of Advanced Refractive
Index Sensor Using 3-Dimensional Metamaterial Based Nanoantenna Array Sensors
EN Article nano-antenna; surface plasmon resonance; plasmonic
sensitivity; refractive index sensing; Localized surface plasmon resonance
Photonic researchers are increasingly exploiting nanotechnology due to the
development of numerous prevalent nanosized manufacturing technologies, which has
enabled novel shape-optimized nanostructures to be manufactured and investigated.
Hybrid nanostructures that integrate dielectric resonators with plasmonic
nanostructures are also offering new opportunities. In this work, we have explored
a hybrid coupled nano-structured antenna with stacked multilayer lithium tantalate
(LiTaO3) and Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), operating at wavelength ranging from 400 nm to
2000 nm. Here, the sensitivity response has been explored of these nano-structured
hybrid arrays. It shows a strong electromagnetic confinement in the separation gap
(g) of the dimers due to strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The influences of
the structural dimensions have been investigated to optimize the sensitivity. The
designed hybrid coupled nanostructure with the combination of 10 layers of gold
(Au) and Lithium tantalate (LiTaO3) or Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (five layers each)
having height, h1 = h2 = 10 nm exhibits 730 and 660 nm/RIU sensitivity,
respectively. The sensitivity of the proposed hybrid nanostructure has been
compared with a single metallic (only gold) elliptical paired nanostructure.
Depending on these findings, we demonstrated that a roughly two-fold increase in
the sensitivity (S) can be obtained by utilizing a hybrid coupled nanostructure
compared to an identical nanostructure, which competes with traditional sensors of
the same height, (h). Our innovative novel plasmonic hybrid nanostructures provide
a framework for developing plasmonic nanostructures for use in various sensing
applications. School of Science and Technology, City University of London,
London EC1V 0HB, UK [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/s23031290 2023 23 3 - - 1290 -
Kaur, Baljinder; Kumar, Santosh; Kaushik, Brajesh Novel Wearable Optical
Sensors for Vital Health Monitoring Systems—A Review Biosensors EN Review
wearable sensors; optical sensors; biofluids; optical wearable sensors; bio-
receptor elements Wearable sensors are pioneering devices to monitor health issues
that allow the constant monitoring of physical and biological parameters. The
immunity towards electromagnetic interference, miniaturization, detection of nano-
volumes, integration with fiber, high sensitivity, low cost, usable in harsh
environments and corrosion-resistant have made optical wearable sensor an emerging
sensing technology in the recent year. This review presents the progress made in
the development of novel wearable optical sensors for vital health monitoring
systems. The details of different substrates, sensing platforms, and biofluids used
for the detection of target molecules are discussed in detail. Wearable
technologies could increase the quality of health monitoring systems at a nominal
cost and enable continuous and early disease diagnosis. Various optical sensing
principles, including surface-enhanced Raman scattering, colorimetric,
fluorescence, plasmonic, photoplethysmography, and interferometric-based sensors,
are discussed in detail for health monitoring applications. The performance of
optical wearable sensors utilizing two-dimensional materials is also discussed.
Future challenges associated with the development of optical wearable sensors for
point-of-care applications and clinical diagnosis have been thoroughly discussed.
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios13020181 2023 13 2
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Effah, Elijah; Nettey-Oppong, Ezekiel; Ali, Ahmed; Byun, Kyung; Choi, Seung
Tunable Metasurfaces Based on Mechanically Deformable Polymeric Substrates
Photonics EN Review metamaterials; biomaterials; tunable
metasurfaces; polymers; metalens; hologram; structural color; plasmonic resonance
The emergence of metamaterials has presented an unprecedented platform to
control the fundamental properties of light at the nanoscale. Conventional
metamaterials, however, possess passive properties that cannot be modulated post-
fabrication, limiting their application spectrum. Recent metasurface research has
explored a plethora of active control mechanisms to modulate the optical properties
of metasurfaces post-fabrication. A key active control mechanism of optical
properties involves the use of mechanical deformation, aided by deformable
polymeric substrates. The use of deformable polymeric substrates enables dynamic
tuning of the optical properties of metasurfaces including metalenses,
metaholograms, resonance, and structural colors, which are collectively relevant
for biosensing and bioimaging. Deformable–stretchable metasurfaces further
enable conformable and flexible optics for wearable applications. To extend
deformable–stretchable metasurfaces to biocompatible metasurfaces, a
fundamental and comprehensive primer is required. This review covers the underlying
principles that govern the highlighted representative metasurface applications,
encompassing stretchable metalenses, stretchable metaholograms, tunable structural
colors, and tunable plasmonic resonances, while highlighting potential advancements
for sensing, imaging, and wearable biomedical applications.Department of Biomedical
Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea
[email protected]; [email protected]; ahmedali.shah@iba-
suk.edu.pk; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/photonics10020119 2023 10 2 - - 119 -
Zhou, Jun; Yu, Xiantong; Zhang, Lianzhen; Liu, Xuejing; Zeng, Youjun; Zhang,
Xuedian Design and Simulation of a Ratiometric SPR Sensor Based on a 2D van der
Waals Heterojunction for Refractive Index Measurement Nanomaterials EN
Article SPR sensors; strong coupling; two-dimensional van der Waals
heterojunction Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors have been widely applied
in many fields because of their advantages of working in real time and high
sensitivity. However, because the spectrum of an SPR sensor is easily affected by
the smoothness of the metal surface, this type of sensor has obvious disadvantages
in the application of quantitative detection. We designed an SPR refractive index
sensor for molecular detection that has the advantage of quantifiability. A ratio
spectral quantitative analysis method was established based on the two coherent
dips of the SPR spectrum formed by the strong coupling effect between the surface
plasmon polaritons and the excitons of the J-aggregate molecule 5,6-dichloro-
2–[3–[5,6-dichloro-1-ethyl-3–(4-sulfobutyl)–2-
benzimidazoline subunit] propenyl]–3-ethyl-1–(4-sulfobutyl)
benzimidazole hydroxide inner salt (TDBC). The introduced MoS2/graphene van der
Waals heterojunction produced an effective charge transfer to the Ag film,
resulting in significant electric field enhancement at the sensing interface and
further improving the detection sensitivity of the sensor. The simulation results
showed that for 43 nm Ag film, for example, the ratiometric SPR sensor with the Ag
film structure can obtain 16.12 RIU−1 sensing sensitivity, applied to the
detection of gas molecules, while the SPR sensor with single-layer graphene and
three layers of MoS2 heterostructures can obtain 50.68 RIU−1 sensing
sensitivity. The addition of van der Waals heterostructures can significantly
improve sensing performance by 215%. Key Laboratory of Optical Technology and
Instrument for Medicine, Ministry of Education, University of Shanghai for Science
and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/nano13030515 2023 13 3 - - 515
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Chao, Chung-Ting; Kooh, Muhammad; Lim, Chee; Thotagamuge, Roshan; Mahadi, Abdul;
Chau, Yuan-Fong Visible-Range Multiple-Channel Metal-Shell Rod-Shaped Narrowband
Plasmonic Metamaterial Absorber for Refractive Index and Temperature Sensing
Micromachines EN Article multiple resonance modes; plasmonic
metamaterial absorber; visible range; temperature sensitivity Multiple resonance
modes in an optical absorber are necessary for nanophotonic devices and encounter a
challenge in the visible range. This article designs a multiple-channel plasmonic
metamaterial absorber (PMA) that comprises a hexagonal arrangement of metal-shell
nanorods in a unit cell over a continuous thin metal layer, operating in the
visible range of the sensitive refractive index (RI) and temperature applications.
Finite element method simulations are utilized to investigate the physical natures,
such as the absorptance spectrum, magnetic flux and surface charge densities,
electric field intensity, and electromagnetic power loss density. The advantage of
the proposed PMA is that it can tune either three or five absorptance channels with
a narrowband in the visible range. The recorded sensitivity and figure of merit (S,
FOM) for modes 1–5 can be obtained (600.00 nm/RIU, 120.00), (600.00 nm/RIU,
120.00 RIU−1), (600.00 nm/RIU, 120.00 RIU−1), (400.00 nm/RIU, 50.00
RIU−1), and (350.00 nm/RIU, 25.00 RIU−1), respectively. Additionally,
the temperature sensitivity can simultaneously reach 0.22 nm/°C for modes
1–3. The designed PMA can be suitable for RI and temperature sensing in the
visible range. Department of Optoelectronics and Materials Technology, National
Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/mi14020340 2023 14
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Nyabadza, Anesu; Vazquez, Mercedes; Brabazon, Dermot A Review of Bimetallic and
Monometallic Nanoparticle Synthesis via Laser Ablation in Liquid Crystals EN
Review laser ablation; bimetallic nanoparticles; green manufacturing;
composite nanoparticles Pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) is a physical and
top-down approach used to fabricate nanoparticles (NPs). Herein, the research
methods and current trends in PLAL literature are reviewed, including the recent
uses of PLAL for fabricating bimetallic nanoparticles (BNPs) and composites. BNPs
have gained attention owing to their advanced physicochemical properties over
monometallic NPs. PLAL involves the irradiation of a solid target (usually a rod,
plate, or thin film) under a liquid medium. The liquid collects the ejected NPs
resulting from the laser processing, which produces a colloid that can be in
various applications, including plasmon sensing, energy harvesting, and drug
delivery. The most used fabrication techniques, including the use of
microorganisms, do not have precise NP size control and require the separation of
the microorganisms from the produced NPs. PLAL is quicker at producing NPs than
bottom-up methods. The drawbacks of PLAL include the need to find the required
laser processing parameters, which requires extensive experimentation, and the
complex and non-linear relationships between the inputs and the outputs (e.g., NP
size). I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Centre Research, Dublin City University,
D09 W6Y4 Dublin, Ireland [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/cryst13020253 2023 13 2 - -
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Dos Santos, Paulo; Mendes, João; Dias, Bernardo; Pérez-Juste, Jorge; De Almeida,
José; Pastoriza-Santos, Isabel; Coelho, Luis Spectral Analysis Methods for
Improved Resolution and Sensitivity: Enhancing SPR and LSPR Optical Fiber Sensing
Sensors EN Article plasmonics; optical fiber sensors; plasmonic
sensing; spectral analysis; SPR; LSPR Biochemical–chemical sensing with
plasmonic sensors is widely performed by tracking the responses of surface
plasmonic resonance peaks to changes in the medium. Interestingly, consistent
sensitivity and resolution improvements have been demonstrated for gold
nanoparticles by analyzing other spectral features, such as spectral inflection
points or peak curvatures. Nevertheless, such studies were only conducted on planar
platforms and were restricted to gold nanoparticles. In this work, such
methodologies are explored and expanded to plasmonic optical fibers. Thus, we
study—experimentally and theoretically—the optical responses of optical
fiber-doped gold or silver nanospheres and optical fibers coated with continuous
gold or silver thin films. Both experimental and numerical results are analyzed
with differentiation methods, using total variation regularization to effectively
minimize noise amplification propagation. Consistent resolution improvements of up
to 2.2× for both types of plasmonic fibers are found, demonstrating that
deploying such analysis with any plasmonic optical fiber sensors can lead to
sensing resolution improvements. INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer
Engineering, Technology and Science, Rua Dr. Alberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto,
Portugal [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/s23031666 2023 23 3
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Colombelli, Adriano; Lospinoso, Daniela; Rella, Roberto; Manera, Maria Tunable
Nanoplasmonic Transducers: Performance Analysis and Potential Application
Chemosensors EN Article nanosphere lithography; long-range
ordered; nanoplasmonics; localized surface plasmon resonance; optical sensors
Plasmonic nanostructures with tunable optical properties can have many
different applications, including high-sensitivity optical sensing for biological
and chemical analyses in different field such as medical, environmental and food
safety. The realization of an optimized sensing platform is closely related to the
ability to finely control optical properties of nanostructures, which are, in turn,
intimately linked to their geometrical and compositional characteristics. In this
paper, an efficient and reproducible fabrication protocol, based on nanosphere
lithography, for the realization of metal nanostructures with tunable plasmonic
features is presented. In particular, the relationships between the geometric
characteristics of different types of nanostructures with related optical phenomena
such as enhanced absorption or extraordinary transmission are investigated in
detail. These properties, together with electric field enhancement and confinement,
are characterized and optimized in view of the employment of the fabricated
nanostructures as optical transducers in nanoplasmonic chemosensor platforms
working in the UV-VIS spectral range. CNR-IMM, Institute for Microelectronic
and Microsystems, Campus Ecotekne, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/chemosensors11020109 2023
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Hu, Miaosen; Li, Min; Li, Ming-Yu; Wen, Xiaoyan; Deng, Shuo; Liu, Sisi; Lu, Haifei
Sensitivity Enhancement of 2D Material-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor
with an Al–Ni Bimetallic Structure Sensors EN Communication
surface plasmon resonance; 2D materials; lateral position shift; angular
sensitivity In this paper, a variety of 2D materials on the surface plasmon
resonance sensor based on Al–Ni bimetallic layer are compared. Simulation
results indicate that lateral position shift, which is calculated according to the
real and imaginary parts of the refractive index of material, can be used as an
effective parameter to optimize the sensitivity. By using the parameters for
optimizing the SPR structures, the results show that the multiple layer models of
Al(40 nm)–Ni(22 nm)–black phosphorus (BP)(1 L) and Al(40
nm)–Ni(22 nm)–blue phosphorus (BlueP)/WS2(1 L) exhibit average angular
sensitivities of 507.0 °/RIU and 466 °/RIU in the refractive index range of
1.330–1.335, and maximum sensitivity of 542 °/RIU and 489 °/RIU at
the refractive index of 1.333, respectively. We expect more applications can be
explored based on the highly sensitive SPR sensor in different fields of optical
sensing. School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/s23031714 2023 23 3 - - 1714 -
Venugopalan, Priyamvada; Kumar, Sunil Highly Sensitive Plasmonic Sensor with Au
Bow Tie Nanoantennas on SiO2 Nanopillar Arrays Chemosensors EN
Communication plasmonic lattice resonance; plasmonic sensors; sensitivity
We report on plasmonic sensors based on arrays of metallic bow tie
nanoantennas with high sensitivity and an enhanced figure of merit. In the present
sensing device, each gold nanoantenna is positioned on the upper surface of a SiO2
nanopillar that is placed on a quartz substrate. The presence of the nanopillar
significantly reduces the coupling of the enhanced electromagnetic field generated
at the plasmon resonance to the substrate. The simulated results show that the
sensitivity of the device to refractive index sensing is 612 nm/RIU, calculated by
the resonance wavelength shift per refractive index unit due to the change in the
ambient medium index, while the full width at half maximum is calculated at around
10 nm with a figure of merit of 61. The proposed sensor thus has a great potential
for sensing and detection applications. Faculty of Engineering, New York
University, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/chemosensors11020121 2023 11 2
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Serebrennikova, Kseniya; Komova, Nadezhda; Aybush, Arseniy; Zherdev, Anatoly;
Dzantiev, Boris Flexible Substrate of Cellulose Fiber/Structured Plasmonic Silver
Nanoparticles Applied for Label-Free SERS Detection of Malathion Materials EN
Article Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); cellulose fiber; silver
nanoparticles; silver nanostructures; silver mirror reaction; raspberry-like silver
nanostructures; flexible SERS substrate; organophosphorus pesticide; malathion
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is considered an efficient technique
providing high sensitivity and fingerprint specificity for the detection of
pesticide residues. Recent developments in SERS-based detection aim to create
flexible plasmonic substrates that meet the requirements for non-destructive
analysis of contaminants on curved surfaces by simply wrapping or wiping. Herein,
we reported a flexible SERS substrate based on cellulose fiber (CF) modified with
silver nanostructures (AgNS). A silver film was fabricated on the membrane surface
with an in situ silver mirror reaction leading to the formation of a AgNS–CF
substrate. Then, the substrate was decorated through in situ synthesis of
raspberry-like silver nanostructures (rAgNS). The SERS performance of the prepared
substrate was tested using 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) as a Raman probe and
compared with that of the CF-based plasmonic substrates. The sensitivity of the
rAgNS/AgNS–CF substrate was evaluated by determining the detection limit of
4-MBA and an analytical enhancement factor, which were 10 nM and ~107,
respectively. Further, the proposed flexible rAgNS/AgNS–CF substrate was
applied for SERS detection of malathion. The detection limit for malathion reached
0.15 mg/L, which meets the requirements about its maximum residue level in food.
Thus, the characteristics of the rAgNS/AgNS–CF substrate demonstrate the
potential of its application as a label-free and ready-to-use sensing platform for
the SERS detection of trace hazardous substances. A.N. Bach Institute of
Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Leninsky prospect 33, 119071 Moscow, Russia [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/ma16041475 2023 16 4 - - 1475 -
Tene, Talia; Guevara, Marco; Bonilla García, Nataly; Borja, Myrian; Vacacela Gomez,
Cristian Modeling 2D Arrangements of Graphene Nanoribbons Crystals EN
Article graphene nanoribbons; DFT; semi-analytical framework; THz In the
last two decades, interest in graphene has grown extensively due to its
extraordinary properties and potential for various applications such as sensing and
communication. However, graphene is intrinsically a semimetal with a zero bandgap,
which considerably delays its use where a suitable bandgap is required. In this
context, quasi-one-dimensional counterparts known as graphene nanoribbons (GNRs)
have demonstrated sizeable bandgaps and versatile electronic properties, which make
them promising candidates for photonic and plasmonic applications. While progress
has recently been made toward the synthesis of GNRs, theoretical models to envisage
their electronic and optical properties have been restricted to ab initio
approaches, which are not feasible for wide systems because of the large number of
atoms tangled. Here, we use a semi-analytical model based on Dirac cone
approximation to show the adjustable electronic and plasmonic characteristics of
wide and experimental GNRs, both freestanding and non-freestanding. This approach
utilizes the group velocity of graphene, which is calculated using density
functional computations (vF=0.829×106 m s−1), as the primary input.
Importantly, our research reveals that at the terahertz level, the plasmon-momentum
dispersion is highly responsive to changes by varying the ribbon width or charge
carrier concentrations, the other involved parameters can be manipulated by setting
values from experiments or more sophisticated predictions. In particular, this
model can replicate the electronic properties of GNRs on Ge(001) and GNRs on
Au(111). From the plasmonic side, the plasmon spectrum of graphene microribbon
arrays of 4 μm wide on Si/SiO2 and GNR arrays on Si are found in good agreement
with experiments. The potential use of GNRs in sensing molecules such as
chlorpyrifos-methyl is also discussed. Chlorpyrifos-methyl is chosen as the test
molecule because it is a commonly used insecticide in agriculture, but its high
toxicity to organisms and humans makes it a concern. It has been established that
the plasmon resonances of all the studied GNRs occur at the same frequency as
chlorpyrifos-methyl, which is 0.95 THz. Our findings can serve as a useful guide
for future experiments. Department of Chemistry, Universidad Técnica Particular de
Loja, Loja 110160, Ecuador [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/cryst13020311 2023 13 2
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Yang, Han; Chen, Yue-Gang Subnanometer-Resolution Nanoparticle Sensing through
the Strong Coupling between Surface Plasmon Polariton Whispering Gallery Resonances
and Localized Surface Plasmon Photonics EN Communication surface plasmon;
whispering gallery mode; strong coupling; sensing High-resolution nanoparticle
sensing is very important, and many schemes have been proposed to achieve this
goal. Circular nanocavities in which surface plasmon polariton (SPP) whispering
gallery mode (WGM) resonances were excited were designed to sense particles of
ultra-small size and with high resolution. Localized surface plasmon resonances
(LSPRs) were excited when a metal particle was set in the circular cavity. The SPP
WGM split into symmetric mode (SM) and antisymmetric mode (ASM) due to the LSPRs
scattering into the SPPs. The strong coupling between SM resonance and LSPRs
generated positive and opposite modes, which were sensitive to the variation in
nanoparticle size and position. Even a small nanometer-sized metal particle
introduced LSPRs and produced mode splitting. The WGM mode splitting induced by
LSPRs reduced the sensing limit. The simulation results show that 1 nm changes in
nanoparticle radius and position led to SM 11.8 nm and 10.2 nm wavelength shifts,
respectively. This means that variations of 0.09 nm in size and 0.1 nm in position
can be sensed with a 1 nm spectral resolution. The strong coupling between SPP WGM
and LSPRs can be applied to sense at a subnanometer resolution. School of Physics,
Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/photonics10020212 2023 10 2 - - 212 -
Velu, Karthick; Shrestha, Rekha; Shrestha, Lok; Ariga, Katsuhiko Recent
Advancements in Novel Sensing Systems through Nanoarchitectonics Biosensors EN
Review nanoarchitectonics; VOCs; atomic/molecular manipulation The
fabrication of various sensing devices and the ability to harmonize materials for a
higher degree of organization is essential for effective sensing systems. Materials
with hierarchically micro- and mesopore structures can enhance the sensitivity of
sensors. Nanoarchitectonics allows for atomic/molecular level manipulations that
create a higher area-to-volume ratio in nanoscale hierarchical structures for use
in ideal sensing applications. Nanoarchitectonics also provides ample opportunities
to fabricate materials by tuning pore size, increasing surface area, trapping
molecules via host–guest interactions, and other mechanisms. Material
characteristics and shape significantly enhance sensing capabilities via
intramolecular interactions, molecular recognition, and localized surface plasmon
resonance (LSPR). This review highlights the latest advancements in
nanoarchitectonics approaches to tailor materials for various sensing applications,
including biological micro/macro molecules, volatile organic compounds (VOC),
microscopic recognition, and the selective discrimination of microparticles.
Furthermore, different sensing devices that utilize the nanoarchitectonics concept
to achieve atomic-molecular level discrimination are also discussed.
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National
Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios13020286
2023 13 2 - - 286 -
Montero-Jimenez, Marjorie; Amante, Francisco; Fenoy, Gonzalo; Scotto, Juliana;
Azzaroni, Omar; Marmisolle, Waldemar PEDOT-Polyamine-Based Organic
Electrochemical Transistors for Monitoring Protein Binding Biosensors EN
Article organic electrochemical transistors; conducting polymers; protein
binding; PEDOT The fabrication of efficient organic electrochemical transistors
(OECTs)-based biosensors requires the design of biocompatible interfaces for the
immobilization of biorecognition elements, as well as the development of robust
channel materials to enable the transduction of the biochemical event into a
reliable electrical signal. In this work, PEDOT-polyamine blends are shown as
versatile organic films that can act as both highly conducting channels of the
transistors and non-denaturing platforms for the construction of the biomolecular
architectures that operate as sensing surfaces. To achieve this goal, we
synthesized and characterized films of PEDOT and polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH)
and employed them as conducting channels in the construction of OECTs. Next, we
studied the response of the obtained devices to protein adsorption, using glucose
oxidase (GOx) as a model system, through two different strategies: The direct
electrostatic adsorption of GOx on the PEDOT-PAH film and the specific recognition
of the protein by a lectin attached to the surface. Firstly, we used surface
plasmon resonance to monitor the adsorption of the proteins and the stability of
the assemblies on PEDOT-PAH films. Then, we monitored the same processes with the
OECT showing the capability of the device to perform the detection of the protein
binding process in real time. In addition, the sensing mechanisms enabling the
monitoring of the adsorption process with the OECTs for the two strategies are
discussed. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas
(INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad
Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), CONICET. 64 and 113, La Plata B1900, Argentina
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]/bios13020288
2023 13 2 - - 288 -
Zarei, Majid; Hamidi, Seyedeh; Chee, K. Colorimetric Plasmonic Hydrogen Gas
Sensor Based on One-Dimensional Nano-Gratings Crystals EN Article
lattice structure; phase change; plasmonic sensing; nano-gratings; thin
films; surface plasmon resonance; polarization Plasmonic hydrogen gas sensors have
become widely used in recent years due to their low cost, reliability, safety, and
measurement accuracy. In this paper, we designed, optimized, and fabricated a
palladium (Pd)-coated nano-grating-based plasmonic hydrogen gas sensor; and
investigated using the finite-difference time-domain method and experimental
spectral reflectance measurements, the calibrated effects of hydrogen gas exposure
on the mechano-optical properties of the Pd sensing layer. The nanostructures were
fabricated using DC sputter deposition onto a one-dimensional nano-grating
optimized with a thin-film gold buffer to extend the optical response dynamic range
and performance stability; the color change sensitivity of the Pd surface layer was
demonstrated for hydrogen gas concentrations as low as 0.5 vol.%, up to 4 vol.%,
based on the resonance wavelength shift within the visible band corresponding to
the reversible phase transformation. Visual color change detection of even the
smallest hydrogen concentrations indicated the high sensitivity of the gas sensor.
Our technique has potential for application to high-accuracy portable plasmonic
sensors compatible with biochemical sensing with smartphones. Magneto-plasmonic
Laboratory, Laser and Plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
1983969411, Iran [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/cryst13020363 2023 13 2 - - 363 -
Mittal, Shweta; Saharia, Ankur; Ismail, Yaseera; Petruccione, Francesco; Bourdine,
Anton; Morozov, Oleg; Demidov, Vladimir; Yin, Juan; Singh, Ghanshyam; Tiwari,
Manish Spiral Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance
Biosensor for Cancer Cell Detection Photonics EN Article PCF; optical
sensor; SPR; biosensor; refractive index This work presents the design and
simulation of an all-optical sensor for detection of cancer cells. The proposed
device is based on the surface plasmon resonance effect on a spiral shaped photonic
crystal fiber structure. The finite element method (FEM) based simulations are
carried out for the different cancer cells, such as HELA, Basal, Jurkat, and MDA-
MB-231, MCF7, and PC12 detection. The sensor has shown the maximum sensitivity of
−289 RIU−1 for the refractive index of the detection of breast cancer
cell with the resolution of 2.33 × 10−4. The sensor is effective for
the refractive index range of 1.36 to 1.401.The structure is based on spiral shaped
photonic crystal fiber, and has shown promising linear sensing response to support
the practical feasibility of the device. The proposed sensor design is effective in
detecting cervical cancer, skin cancer, blood cancer, breast cancer type 1, breast
cancer type 2, and adrenal gland cancer. Optoelectronics and Photonics Research
Lab, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Manipal University
Jaipur, Jaipur 303007, India [email protected];
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10.3390/photonics10030230 2023 10 3 - - 230 -
Kolwas, Krystyna Optimization of Coherent Dynamics of Localized Surface Plasmons
in Gold and Silver Nanospheres; Large Size Effects Materials EN Perspective
Localized Surface Plasmons (LSP); plasmon damping; coherence dephasing;
dispersion relation; open quantum system; quasi-particle; Au nanoparticles; Ag
nanoparticles; size effects; quality factor Noble metal nanoparticles have
attracted attention in recent years due to a number of their exciting applications
in plasmonic applications, e.g., in sensing, high-gain antennas, structural colour
printing, solar energy management, nanoscale lasing, and biomedicines. The report
embraces the electromagnetic description of inherent properties of spherical
nanoparticles, which enable resonant excitation of Localized Surface Plasmons
(defined as collective excitations of free electrons), and the complementary model
in which plasmonic nanoparticles are treated as quantum quasi-particles with
discrete electronic energy levels. A quantum picture including plasmon damping
processes due to the irreversible coupling to the environment enables us to
distinguish between the dephasing of coherent electron motion and the decay of
populations of electronic states. Using the link between classical EM and the
quantum picture, the explicit dependence of the population and coherence damping
rates as a function of NP size is given. Contrary to the usual expectations, such
dependence for Au and Ag NPs is not a monotonically growing function, which
provides a new perspective for tailoring plasmonic properties in larger-sized
nanoparticles, which are still hardly available experimentally. The practical tools
for comparing the plasmonic performance of gold and silver nanoparticles of the
same radii in an extensive range of sizes are also given. Institute of Physics,
Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
[email protected] 10.3390/ma16051801 2023 16 5 -
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Khasanov, Ildus; Knyazev, Boris; Lobastov, Sergey; Anisimov, Alexander; Nikitin,
Pavel; Kameshkov, Oleg Optical Characterization of Thin Films by Surface Plasmon
Resonance Spectroscopy Using an Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter Materials EN
Article acousto-optic; tunable filter; surface plasmon resonance; surface
electromagnetic wave spectroscopy; thin film thickness; wavelength and angular
interrogation; refractive index sensing The paper presents the application of the
acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy
to measure the optical thickness of thin dielectric coatings. The technique
presented uses combined angular and spectral interrogation modes to obtain the
reflection coefficient under the condition of SPR. Surface electromagnetic waves
were excited in the Kretschmann geometry, with the AOTF serving as a monochromator
and polarizer of light from a white broadband radiation source. The experiments
highlighted the high sensitivity of the method and the lower amount of noise in the
resonance curves compared with the laser light source. This optical technique can
be implemented for nondestructive testing in the production of thin films in not
only the visible, but also the infrared and terahertz ranges. Scientific and
Technological Centre of Unique Instrumentation RAS, 117342 Moscow, Russia
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10.3390/ma16051820 2023 16 5 - - 1820 -
Kameshkov, Oleg; Gerasimov, Vasily; Kuznetsov, Sergei Sensing Performance Analysis
of Spiral Metasurface Utilizing Phase Spectra Measurement Technique Photonics
EN Communication terahertz sensors; spiral 2D metamaterial; phase
spectrum; spoof localized surface plasmon resonance We have demonstrated both
numerically and experimentally a 2D plasmonic metamaterial the unit cell of which
comprised an Archimedean spiral with a C-shaped resonator. Such metasurface enables
the excitation of spoof localized plasmon resonances (LPRs) in the terahertz
frequency range, similar in properties to the familiar LPRs in the visible range.
We have compared the thin-film sensing potentials of the fundamental and dark
resonant modes supported by the metasurface in the range of 0.2–0.5 THz. Both
the amplitude and phase transmission spectra have been studied. A sensitivity of
21.1%/RIU (78.7 GHz/RIU) and a figure of merit (FOM) of 14.4 RIU−1 have been
achieved. The FOM and Q factor obtained from the phase transmission spectra were
shown to be about twice higher than those obtained from the amplitude spectra.
Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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10.3390/photonics10030243 2023 10 3 - - 243 -
Zhao, Ruiqi; Feng, Yu; Ling, Haotian; Zou, Xudong; Wang, Meng; Lu, Guizhen
Enhanced Terahertz Fingerprint Sensing Mechanism Study of Tiny Molecules
Based on Tunable Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons on Composite Periodic Groove
Structures Sensors EN Article THz spectroscopy; enhanced absorption;
composite periodic groove structure; surface plasmon resonance; THz biosensing
Highly sensitive detection of enhanced terahertz (THz) fingerprint absorption
spectrum of trace-amount tiny molecules is essential for biosensing. THz surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors based on Otto prism-coupled attenuated total
reflection (OPC-ATR) configuration have been recognized as a promising technology
in biomedical detection applications. However, THz-SPR sensors based on the
traditional OPC-ATR configuration have long been associated with low sensitivity,
poor tunability, low refractive index resolution, large sample consumption, and
lack of fingerprint analysis. Here, we propose an enhanced tunable high-sensitivity
and trace-amount THz-SPR biosensor based on a composite periodic groove structure
(CPGS). The elaborate geometric design of the spoof surface plasmon polaritons
(SSPPs) metasurface increases the number of electromagnetic hot spots on the
surface of the CPGS, improves the near-field enhancement effect of SSPPs, and
enhances the interaction between THz wave and the sample. The results show that the
sensitivity (S), figure of merit (FOM) and Q-factor (Q) can be increased to 6.55
THz/RIU, 4234.06 1/RIU and 629.28, respectively, when the refractive index range of
the sample to measure is between 1 and 1.05 with the resolution
1.54×10−5 RIU. Moreover, by making use of the high structural
tunability of CPGS, the best sensitivity (SPR frequency shift) can be obtained when
the resonant frequency of the metamaterial approaches the biological molecule
oscillation. These advantages make CPGS a strong candidate for the high-sensitivity
detection of trace-amount biochemical samples. Shandong Key Laboratory of Low-
Altitude Airspace Surveillance Network Technology, QILU Aerospace Information
Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Jinan 250132, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/s23052496 2023 23 5 - - 2496 -
Domínguez, Mario; Oliver, Sofía; Garriga, Rosa; Muñoz, Edgar; Cebolla, Vicente; de
Marcos, Susana; Galbán, Javier Tectomer-Mediated Optical Nanosensors for
Tyramine Determination Sensors EN Article tyramine; biogenic amines;
gold nanoparticles; RGB coordinates; optical sensors; food quality control;
colorimetric sensors; tectomers The development of optical sensors for in situ
testing has become of great interest in the rapid diagnostics industry. We report
here the development of simple, low-cost optical nanosensors for the semi-
quantitative detection or naked-eye detection of tyramine (a biogenic amine whose
production is commonly associated with food spoilage) when coupled to
Au(III)/tectomer films deposited on polylactic acid (PLA) supports. Tectomers are
two-dimensional oligoglycine self-assemblies, whose terminal amino groups enable
both the immobilization of Au(III) and its adhesion to PLA. Upon exposure to
tyramine, a non-enzymatic redox reaction takes place in which Au(III) in the
tectomer matrix is reduced by tyramine to gold nanoparticles, whose reddish-purple
color depends on the tyramine concentration and can be identified by measuring the
RGB coordinates (Red–Green–Blue coordinates) using a smartphone color
recognition app. Moreover, a more accurate quantification of tyramine in the range
from 0.048 to 10 μM could be performed by measuring the reflectance of the
sensing layers and the absorbance of the characteristic 550 nm plasmon band of the
gold nanoparticles. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the method was 4.2% (n
= 5) with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.014 μM. A remarkable selectivity was
achieved for tyramine detection in the presence of other biogenic amines,
especially histamine. This methodology, based on the optical properties of
Au(III)/tectomer hybrid coatings, is promising for its application in food quality
control and smart food packaging. Nanosensors and Bioanalytical Systems
(N&SB), Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, Instituto de
Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA University of Zaragoza-CSIC), 50009
Zaragoza, Spain [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/s23052524 2023 23 5 - - 2524 -
Beeram, Reshma; Vepa, Kameswara; Soma, Venugopal Recent Trends in SERS-Based
Plasmonic Sensors for Disease Diagnostics, Biomolecules Detection, and Machine
Learning Techniques Biosensors EN Review biosensing; SERS; plasmonics;
disease diagnosis; biomolecules; microorganisms; COVID-19; biohazardous molecules;
cancer Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy/scattering (SERS) has evolved into
a popular tool for applications in biology and medicine owing to its ease-of-use,
non-destructive, and label-free approach. Advances in plasmonics and
instrumentation have enabled the realization of SERS’s full potential for the
trace detection of biomolecules, disease diagnostics, and monitoring. We provide a
brief review on the recent developments in the SERS technique for biosensing
applications, with a particular focus on machine learning techniques used for the
same. Initially, the article discusses the need for plasmonic sensors in biology
and the advantage of SERS over existing techniques. In the later sections, the
applications are organized as SERS-based biosensing for disease diagnosis focusing
on cancer identification and respiratory diseases, including the recent SARS-CoV-2
detection. We then discuss progress in sensing microorganisms, such as bacteria,
with a particular focus on plasmonic sensors for detecting biohazardous materials
in view of homeland security. At the end of the article, we focus on machine
learning techniques for the (a) identification, (b) classification, and (c)
quantification in SERS for biology applications. The review covers the work from
2010 onwards, and the language is simplified to suit the needs of the
interdisciplinary audience. Advanced Centre of Research in High Energy Materials
(ACRHEM), DRDO Industry Academia—Centre of Excellence (DIA-COE), University of
Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios13030328 2023 13
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Bhaskar, Seemesh Biosensing Technologies: A Focus Review on Recent Advancements in
Surface Plasmon Coupled Emission Micromachines EN Review surface
plasmon coupled emission; luminescence; nano-engineering; ferroplasmon; cryosoret;
photonic crystal-coupled emission; smartphone diagnostics In the past decade,
novel nano-engineering protocols have been actively synergized with fluorescence
spectroscopic techniques to yield higher intensity from radiating dipoles, through
the process termed plasmon-enhanced fluorescence (PEF). Consequently, the limit of
detection of analytes of interest has been dramatically improvised on account of
higher sensitivity rendered by augmented fluorescence signals. Recently, metallic
thin films sustaining surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) have been creatively
hybridized with such PEF platforms to realize a substantial upsurge in the global
collection efficiency in a judicious technology termed surface plasmon-coupled
emission (SPCE). While the process parameters and conditions to realize optimum
coupling efficiency between the radiating dipoles and the plasmon polaritons in
SPCE framework have been extensively discussed, the utility of disruptive nano-
engineering over the SPCE platform and analogous interfaces such as
‘ferroplasmon-on-mirror (FPoM)’ as well as an alternative technology
termed ‘photonic crystal-coupled emission (PCCE)’ have been seldom
reviewed. In light of these observations, in this focus review, the myriad nano-
engineering protocols developed over the SPCE, FPoM and PCCE platform are
succinctly captured, presenting an emphasis on the recently developed cryosoret
nano-assembly technology for photo-plasmonic hotspot generation (first to fourth).
These technologies and associated sensing platforms are expected to ameliorate the
current biosensing modalities with better understanding of the biophysicochemical
processes and related outcomes at advanced micro-nano-interfaces. This review is
hence envisaged to present a broad overview of the latest developments in SPCE
substrate design and development for interdisciplinary applications that are of
relevance in environmental as well as biological heath monitoring. Nick
Holonyak Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (HMNTL), University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [email protected] 10.3390/mi14030574
2023 14 3 - - 574 -
Huang, Xianzhi; Xia, Ling; Li, Gongke Recent Progress of Molecularly Imprinted
Optical Sensors Chemosensors EN Review molecularly imprinted
polymer; optical sensor; SERS; plasmonic; fluorescent; chemiluminescence
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have been widely utilized in the field
of sensing due to their specific and high affinity towards target molecules.
Combining the selective preconcentration capability of MIPs and the rapid
quantitation merit of optical analytical techniques, MIP optical sensors have been
applied to the analysis of various kinds of samples and have received considerable
attention in recent years. In this review, we overviewed the progress of MIP
sensors in combination with various optical detection methods, including
fluorescence, surface plasmon resonance, Raman scattering, and chemiluminescence.
The construction, characterization, working principle, and application of four
kinds of MIP optical sensors are covered in detail. Finally, the opportunities and
challenges currently encountered by MIP optical sensors are summarized. School
of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Fatkullin, Maxim; Rodriguez, Raul; Petrov, Ilia; Villa, Nelson; Lipovka, Anna;
Gridina, Maria; Murastov, Gennadiy; Chernova, Anna; Plotnikov, Evgenii; Averkiev,
Andrey; Cheshev, Dmitry; Semyonov, Oleg; Gubarev, Fedor; Brazovskiy, Konstantin;
Sheng, Wenbo; Amin, Ihsan; Liu, Jianxi; Jia, Xin; Sheremet, Evgeniya Molecular
Plasmonic Silver Forests for the Photocatalytic-Driven Sensing Platforms
Nanomaterials EN Article laser fabrication; chemical sensors;
flexible electronics; SERS; photocatalysis; 4-nitrobenzenethiol; cancer
Structural electronics, as well as flexible and wearable devices are
applications that are possible by merging polymers with metal nanoparticles.
However, using conventional technologies, it is challenging to fabricate plasmonic
structures that remain flexible. We developed three-dimensional (3D) plasmonic
nanostructures/polymer sensors via single-step laser processing and further
functionalization with 4-nitrobenzenethiol (4-NBT) as a molecular probe. These
sensors allow ultrasensitive detection with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
(SERS). We tracked the 4-NBT plasmonic enhancement and changes in its vibrational
spectrum under the chemical environment perturbations. As a model system, we
investigated the sensor’s performance when exposed to prostate cancer
cells’ media over 7 days showing the possibility of identifying the cell
death reflected in the environment through the effects on the 4-NBT probe. Thus,
the fabricated sensor could have an impact on the monitoring of the cancer
treatment process. Moreover, the laser-driven nanoparticles/polymer intermixing
resulted in a free-form electrically conductive composite that withstands over 1000
bending cycles without losing electrical properties. Our results bridge the gap
between plasmonic sensing with SERS and flexible electronics in a scalable, energy-
efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly way. Research School of
Chemistry & Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenin
Ave, 634050 Tomsk, Russia [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Vahidzadeh, Ehsan; Shankar, Karthik Insights into the Machine Learning Predictions
of the Optical Response of Plasmon@Semiconductor Core-Shell Nanocylinders
Photochem EN Article energy; sensing; photocatalysis; in-silico
design; classification; optimization; light-matter interactions; Maxwells
equations; optical characterization; plasmonic hot carrier devices The
application domain of deep learning (DL) has been extended into the realm of
nanomaterials, photochemistry, and optoelectronics research. Here, we used the
combination of a computer vision technique, namely convolutional neural network
(CNN), with multilayer perceptron (MLP) to obtain the far-field optical response at
normal incidence (along cylinder axis) of concentric cylindrical plasmonic
metastructures such as nanorods and nanotubes. Nanotubes of Si, Ge, and TiO2 coated
on either their inner wall or both their inner and outer walls with a plasmonic
noble metal (Au or Ag) were thus modeled. A combination of a CNN and MLP was
designed to accept the cross-sectional images of cylindrical plasmonic core-shell
nanomaterials as input and rapidly generate their optical response. In addition, we
addressed an issue related to DL methods, namely explainability. We probed deeper
into these networks’ architecture to explain how the optimized network could
predict the final results. Our results suggest that the DL network learns the
underlying physics governing the optical response of plasmonic core-shell
nanocylinders, which in turn builds trust in the use of DL methods in materials
science and optoelectronics. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Alberta, 9211-116 St., Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/photochem3010010
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Villarim, Mariana; Belfort, Diomadson; de Souza, CleonilsonA Surface Plasmon
Resonance (SPR)-Based Biosensor Simulation Platform for Performance Evaluation of
Different Constructional Configurations Coatings EN Article surface
plasmon resonance; biosensors; simulation platform; Matlab Biosensors are a type of
sensor that have gained prominence in recent years due to their advantages over
traditional sensing methods, which are expensive and time-consuming. They are
composed of two main parts: a recognizer bioelement and a transducer—both can
be of different types depending on the desired application. An optical biosensor
based on Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) achieves high sensitivity, is label-free
and its multilayer construction allows an increase in the selectivity of the target
analyte. As the choice of layers in SPR-based biosensors and the analysis of the
obtained multilayer configuration is very difficult and expensive, in this work, we
present an SPR-based biosensor simulation tool, developed through mathematical
modeling, with an easy-to-use interface and several design options for calculating
and analyzing the reflectance and angle of incidence of this type of device. The
application, developed in Matlab, behaved as expected, offering the user the
possibility to export data to Excel and becoming a useful alternative for
mathematical analysis of SPR biosensors and its parameters, such as quality factor,
detection accuracy and sensitivity. Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal
University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, Brazil
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Xiao, Wenxiang; Xiong, Yinan; Li, Yaoxin; Chen, Zhencheng; Li, Hua Non-
Enzymatically Colorimetric Bilirubin Sensing Based on the Catalytic Structure
Disruption of Gold Nanocages Sensors EN Article gold nanocages;
bilirubin detection; nanoenzyme; structural collapse; colorimetric sensing As an
essential indicator of liver function, bilirubin is of great significance for
clinical diagnosis. A non-enzymatic sensor has been established for sensitive
bilirubin detection based on the bilirubin oxidation catalyzed by unlabeled gold
nanocages (GNCs). GNCs with dual-localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peaks
were prepared by a one-pot method. One peak around 500 nm was ascribed to gold
nanoparticles (AuNPs), and the other located in the near-infrared region was the
typical peak of GNCs. The catalytic oxidation of bilirubin by GNCs was accompanied
by the disruption of cage structure, releasing free AuNPs from the nanocage. This
transformation changed the dual peak intensities in opposite trend, and made it
possible to realize the colorimetric sensing of bilirubin in a ratiometric mode.
The absorbance ratios showed good linearity to bilirubin concentrations in the
range of 0.20~3.60 μmol/L with a detection limit of 39.35 nM (3σ, n = 3).
The sensor exhibited excellent selectivity for bilirubin over other coexisting
substances. Bilirubin in real human serum samples was detected with recoveries
ranging from 94.5 to 102.6%. The method for bilirubin assay is simple, sensitive
and without complex biolabeling. School of Life and Environmental Sciences,
Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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Trinh, Ba; Cho, Hanjun; Lee, Deunchan; Omelianovych, Oleksii; Kim, Taehun; Nguyen,
Sy; Choi, Ho-Suk; Kim, Hongki; Yoon, Ilsun Dual-Functional Solar-to-Steam
Generation and SERS Detection Substrate Based on Plasmonic Nanostructure
Nanomaterials EN Article dual function; gold nanoparticles;
cellulose filter paper; solar-to-steam generation; surface-enhanced Raman
scattering; water purification; pollution detection Solar-to-steam (STS)
generation based on plasmonic materials has attracted significant attention as a
green method for producing fresh water. Herein, a simple in situ method is
introduced to fabricate Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) on cellulose filter papers as
dual-functional substrates for STS generation and surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy (SERS) sensing. The substrates exhibit 90% of broadband solar
absorption between 350 and 1800 nm and achieve an evaporation rate of 0.96
kg·m−2·h−1 under 1-sun illumination, room temperature of
20 °C, and relative humidity of 40%. The STS generation of the substrate is
stable during 30 h continuous operation. Enriched SERS hotspots between AuNPs endow
the substrates with the ability to detect chemical contamination in water with ppb
limits of detection for rhodamine 6G dye and melamine. To demonstrate dual-
functional properties, the contaminated water was analyzed with SERS and purified
by STS. The purified water was then analyzed with SERS to confirm its purity. The
developed substrate can be an improved and suitable candidate for fresh water
production and qualification. Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National
University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/nano13061003 2023 13
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Fan, Lirui; Du, Bin; Pei, Fubin; Hu, Wei; Guo, Aijiao; Xie, Zihao; Liu, Bing; Tong,
Zhaoyang; Mu, Xihui; Tan, Wenyuan Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on Core-
Shell Fe3O4@SiO2@Au Nanoparticles Amplification Effect for Detection of T-2 Toxin
Sensors EN Article surface plasmon resonance; Fe3O4@SiO2@AuNPs
nanocomposite; T-2 toxin detection; SPR-based sensor In this paper, a core-shell
based on the Fe3O4@SiO2@Au nanoparticle amplification technique for a surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor is proposed. Fe3O4@SiO2@AuNPs were used not only to
amplify SPR signals, but also to rapidly separate and enrich T-2 toxin via an
external magnetic field. We detected T-2 toxin using the direct competition method
in order to evaluate the amplification effect of Fe3O4@SiO2@AuNPs. A T-2
toxin–protein conjugate (T2-OVA) immobilized on the surface of 3-
mercaptopropionic acid-modified sensing film competed with T-2 toxin to combine
with the T-2 toxin antibody–Fe3O4@SiO2@AuNPs conjugates (mAb-
Fe3O4@SiO2@AuNPs) as signal amplification elements. With the decrease in T-2 toxin
concentration, the SPR signal gradually increased. In other words, the SPR response
was inversely proportional to T-2 toxin. The results showed that there was a good
linear relationship in the range of 1 ng/mL~100 ng/mL, and the limit of detection
was 0.57 ng/mL. This work also provides a new possibility to improve the
sensitivity of SPR biosensors in the detection of small molecules and in disease
diagnosis. School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and
Engineering, Zigong 643000, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/s23063078 2023 23 6 - - 3078 -
Xiong, Yanyu; Shepherd, Skye; Tibbs, Joseph; Bacon, Amanda; Liu, Weinan; Akin,
Lucas; Ayupova, Takhmina; Bhaskar, Seemesh; Cunningham, Brian Photonic Crystal
Enhanced Fluorescence: A Review on Design Strategies and Applications
Micromachines EN Review photonic crystals; fluorescence;
plasmonic; nanoengineering; photonics; fibers; opals; biosensing; defect; cavity;
Bloch surface waves; diagnostics Nanoscale fluorescence emitters are efficient
for measuring biomolecular interactions, but their utility for applications
requiring single-unit observations is constrained by the need for large numerical
aperture objectives, fluorescence intermittency, and poor photon collection
efficiency resulting from omnidirectional emission. Photonic crystal (PC)
structures hold promise to address the aforementioned challenges in fluorescence
enhancement. In this review, we provide a broad overview of PCs by explaining their
structures, design strategies, fabrication techniques, and sensing principles.
Furthermore, we discuss recent applications of PC-enhanced fluorescence-based
biosensors incorporated with emerging technologies, including nucleic acids
sensing, protein detection, and steroid monitoring. Finally, we discuss current
challenges associated with PC-enhanced fluorescence and provide an outlook for
fluorescence enhancement with photonic-plasmonics coupling and their promise for
point-of-care biosensing as well monitoring analytes of biological and
environmental relevance. The review presents the transdisciplinary applications of
PCs in the broad arena of fluorescence spectroscopy with broad applications in
photo-plasmonics, life science research, materials chemistry, cancer diagnostics,
and internet of things. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Hirbodvash, Zohreh; Berini, Pierre Surface Plasmon Electrochemistry: Tutorial and
Review Chemosensors EN Review surface plasmon; electrochemistry;
waveguide electrode; cyclic voltammetry; chronoamperometry; convolutional
voltammetry Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are optical surface waves propagating
along a metal surface. They exhibit attributes such as field enhancement and sub-
wavelength localization, which make them attractive for surface sensing, as they
are heavily exploited in surface plasmon biosensors. Electrochemistry also occurs
on metal surfaces, and electrochemical techniques are also commonly applied in
biosensors. As metal surfaces are integral in both, it is natural to combine these
techniques into a single platform. Motivations include: (i) realising a multimodal
biosensor (electrochemical and optical), (ii) using SPPs to probe the
electrochemical double layer or to probe electrochemical activity, thus revealing
complementary information on redox reactions, or (iii) using SPPs to pump
electrochemical reactions by creating non-equilibrium energetic electrons and holes
in a working electrode through the absorption of SPPs thereon. The latter is of
interest as it may yield novel redox reaction pathways (i.e., plasmonic
electrocatalysis). Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis
Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/chemosensors11030196 2023 11 3 - - 196 -
Ayivi, Raphael; Adesanmi, Bukola; McLamore, Eric; Wei, Jianjun; Obare, Sherine
Molecularly Imprinted Plasmonic Sensors as Nano-Transducers: An Effective
Approach for Environmental Monitoring Applications Chemosensors EN Review
environmental monitoring; plasmonics; molecularly imprinted polymers;
sensors; organophosphate pesticides; environmental pollutants Molecularly
imprinted plasmonic nanosensors are robust devices capable of selective target
interaction, and in some cases reaction catalysis. Recent advances in control of
nanoscale structure have opened the door for development of a wide range of
chemosensors for environmental monitoring. The soaring rate of environmental
pollution through human activities and its negative impact on the ecosystem demands
an urgent interest in developing rapid and efficient techniques that can easily be
deployed for in-field assessment and environmental monitoring purposes.
Organophosphate pesticides (OPPs) play a significant role for agricultural use;
however, they also present environmental threats to human health due to their
chemical toxicity. Plasmonic sensors are thus vital analytical detection tools that
have been explored for many environmental applications and OPP detection due to
their excellent properties such as high sensitivity, selectivity, and rapid
recognition capability. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have also
significantly been recognized as a highly efficient, low-cost, and sensitive
synthetic sensing technique that has been adopted for environmental monitoring of a
wide array of environmental contaminants, specifically for very small molecule
detection. In this review, the general concept of MIPs and their synthesis, a
summary of OPPs and environmental pollution, plasmonic sensing with MIPs, surface
plasmon resonance (SPR), surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) MIP sensors,
and nanomaterial-based sensors for environmental monitoring applications and OPP
detection have been elucidated according to the recent literature. In addition, a
conclusion and future perspectives section at the end summarizes the scope of
molecularly imprinted plasmonic sensors for environmental applications.
Department of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering,
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/chemosensors11030203 2023 11 3 - - 203 -
Treebupachatsakul, Treesukon; Shinnakerdchoke, Siratchakrit; Pechprasarn, Suejit
Sensing Mechanisms of Rough Plasmonic Surfaces for Protein Binding of Surface
Plasmon Resonance Detection Sensors EN Article sensing mechanisms;
surface plasmon resonance; quantitative-sensing performance; binding-kinetics
sensitivity; surface roughness; sensitivity-enhancement mechanisms Surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) has been utilized in various optical applications,
including biosensors. The SPR-based sensor is a gold standard for protein kinetic
measurement due to its ultrasensitivity on the plasmonic metal surface. However, a
slight change in the surface morphology, such as roughness or pattern, can
significantly impact its performance. This study proposes a theoretical framework
to explain sensing mechanisms and quantify sensing performance parameters of
angular surface plasmon resonance detection for binding kinetic sensing at
different levels of surface roughness. The theoretical investigation utilized two
models, a protein layer coating on a rough plasmonic surface with and without
sidewall coatings. The two models enable us to separate and quantify the
enhancement factors due to the localized surface plasmon polaritons at sharp edges
of the rough surfaces and the increased surface area for protein binding due to
roughness. The Gaussian random surface technique was employed to create rough metal
surfaces. Reflectance spectra and quantitative performance parameters were
simulated and quantified using rigorous coupled-wave analysis and Monte Carlo
simulation. These parameters include sensitivity, plasmonic dip position, intensity
contrast, full width at half maximum, plasmonic angle, and figure of merit.
Roughness can significantly impact the intensity measurement of binding kinetics,
positively or negatively, depending on the roughness levels. Due to the increased
scattering loss, a tradeoff between sensitivity and increased roughness leads to a
widened plasmonic reflectance dip. Some roughness profiles can give a negative and
enhanced sensitivity without broadening the SPR spectra. We also discuss how the
improved sensitivity of rough surfaces is predominantly due to the localized
surface wave, not the increased density of the binding domain. Department of
Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of
Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/s23073377 2023 23 7 -
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Butt, Muhammad Numerical Assessment of a Metal-Insulator-Metal Waveguide-Based
Plasmonic Sensor System for the Recognition of Tuberculosis in Blood Plasma
Micromachines EN Article metal-insulator-metal waveguide;
plasmonics; tuberculosis; blood plasma; surface plasmon polariton; mode converter
In this paper, a numerical analysis of a plasmonic sensor based on a metal-
insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide is conducted for the detection of tuberculosis
(TB)-infected blood plasma. It is not straightforward to directly couple the light
to the nanoscale MIM waveguide, because of which two Si3N4 mode converters are
integrated with the plasmonic sensor. This allows the efficient conversion of the
dielectric mode into a plasmonic mode, which propagates in the MIM waveguide via an
input mode converter. At the output port, the plasmonic mode is converted back to
the dielectric mode via the output mode converter. The proposed device is employed
to detect TB-infected blood plasma. The refractive index of TB-infected blood
plasma is slightly lower than that of normal blood plasma. Therefore, it is
important to have a sensing device with high sensitivity. The sensitivity and
figure of merit of the proposed device are ~900 nm/RIU and 11.84, respectively.
Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Microelectronics and
Optoelectronics, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland [email protected]
10.3390/mi14040729 2023 14 4 - - 729 -
Gu, Liangliang; Shu, Rong; Liu, Xiangfeng; Hu, Haifeng; Zhan, Qiwen Enhanced
Diffractive Circular Dichroism from Stereoscopic Plasmonic Molecule Array
Nanomaterials EN Communication Circular Dichroism; Chirality;
plasmonics; Light Diffraction; Multipole Expansion Artificial nanostructures
with large optical chiral responses have been intensively investigated recently. In
this work, we propose a diffractive circular dichroism enhancement technique using
stereoscopic plasmonic molecule structures. According to the multipole expansion
analysis, the z-component of the electric dipole becomes the dominant chiral
scattering mechanism during the interaction between an individual plasmonic
molecule and the plane wave at a grazing angle. For a periodical structure with the
designed plasmonic molecule, large diffractive circular dichroism can be obtained,
which can be associated with the Wood–Rayleigh anomaly. Such a diffractive
circular dichroism enhancement is verified by the good agreement between numerical
simulations and experimental results. The proposed approach can be potentially used
to develop enhanced spectroscopy techniques to measure chiral information, which is
very important for fundamental physical and chemical research and bio-sensing
applications. School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University
of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/nano13071175 2023 13 7 - - 1175
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Serrano, Mariana; Subramanian, Sivaraman; von Bilderling, Catalina; Rafti, Matías;
Vollmer, Frank “Grafting-To” Covalent Binding of Plasmonic
Nanoparticles onto Silica WGM Microresonators: Mechanically Robust Single-Molecule
Sensors and Determination of Activation Energies from Single-Particle Events
Sensors EN Article plasmonic nanoparticles (PNPs); gold nanorods
(GNr); silanization reaction; WGM microresonators We hereby present a novel
“grafting-to”-like approach for the covalent attachment of plasmonic
nanoparticles (PNPs) onto whispering gallery mode (WGM) silica microresonators.
Mechanically stable optoplasmonic microresonators were employed for sensing single-
particle and single-molecule interactions in real time, allowing for the
differentiation between binding and non-binding events. An approximated value of
the activation energy for the silanization reaction occurring during the
“grafting-to” approach was obtained using the Arrhenius equation; the
results agree with available values from both bulk experiments and ab initio
calculations. The “grafting-to” method combined with the
functionalization of the plasmonic nanoparticle with appropriate receptors, such as
single-stranded DNA, provides a robust platform for probing specific single-
molecule interactions under biologically relevant conditions. INIFTA-CONICET,
Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La
Plata, La Plata B1900, Argentina [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/s23073455 2023 23 7 - - 3455 -
Grueso, Elia; Giráldez-Pérez, Rosa; Prado-Gotor, Rafael; Kuliszewska, Edyta Sodium
Lauryl Sulfate-Conjugated Cationic Gemini-Surfactant-Capped Gold Nanoparticles as
Model System for Biomolecule Recognition Chemosensors EN Article gold
nanoparticles; gemini surfactants; colorimetric sensor; colloid aggregation–
disaggregation; biopolymers Surfactant-based nanostructures are promising
materials for designing novel colorimetric biosensors based on
aggregation/disaggregation phenomena. In this work, a colorimetric sensor based on
the plasmonic shift of surfactant-capped gold nanoparticles via the disaggregation
mechanism was developed. To perform this, the optimum SDS concentration was firstly
determined in order to form Au@16-s-16/SDS complex aggregates with a well-defined
SPR band in the blue region. Once the optimal SDS concentration for Au@16-s-16
aggregation was established, the sensing method depended on the nature of the
electrostatic charge of the biopolymer studied where both the strength of the
biopolymer/SDS and biopolymer/Au@16-s-16 interactions and the cationic gold
nanoparticles play a key role in the disaggregation processes. As a result, an
instantaneous color change from blue to red was gradually observed with increasing
biopolymer concentrations. The response of the sensor was immediate, avoiding
problems derived from time lapse, and highly dependent on the order of addition of
the reagents, with a detection limit in the nanomolar and picomolar range for DNA
and Lysozyme sensing, respectively. This behavior can be correlated with the
formation of different highly stabilized Au@16-s-16/biopolymer/SDS complexes, in
which the particular biopolymer conformation enhances the distance between Au@16-s-
16 nanoparticles among the complexes. Department of Physical Chemistry,
University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/chemosensors11040207 2023
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Pitruzzella, Rosalba; Arcadio, Francesco; Perri, Chiara; Del Prete, Domenico;
Porto, Giovanni; Zeni, Luigi; Cennamo, Nunzio Ultra-Low Detection of
Perfluorooctanoic Acid Using a Novel Plasmonic Sensing Approach Combined with
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Chemosensors EN Communication
molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs); surface plasmon resonance (SPR);
optical fiber sensors; plastic optical fibers (POFs); perfluorinated compounds;
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); not-imprinted polymer (NIP)
In this work, a novel optical fiber sensor system for ultra-low
perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) detection in aqueous solutions is proposed. It is
based on the connection, in series, of two different plastic optical fiber (POF)
platforms: the first is a chemical chip realized by using a D-shaped POF with
microholes filled with a specific molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP); the second
is a typical surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor based on a D-shaped POF. In
particular, the MIP-based chemical chip was used to launch the light inside the
SPR–POF chip to change the SPR phenomenon by exploiting the PFOA–MIP
interaction in the microholes. At first, experimental results were performed in
water to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed sensing approach for
measuring PFOA (or C8) in a concentration range of 1 ppt to 750 ppt, obtaining an
ultra-low limit of detection (LOD) equal to about 0.81 ppt. Then, experimental
results were carried out in simulated seawater to implement a complex matrix. The
obtained results denoted a slight matrix effect, paving the way for the
applicability of the proposed chemical sensing mechanism in several aqueous
solutions. Department of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli,
81031 Aversa, Italy [email protected];
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10.3390/chemosensors11040211 2023 11 4 - - 211 -
Irfan, Muhammad; Khan, Yousuf; Rehman, Atiq; Ullah, Naqeeb; Khonina, Svetlana;
Kazanskiy, Nikolay; Butt, Muhammad Plasmonic Perfect Absorber Utilizing
Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Polymer for Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensing Application
Materials EN Article polyhexamethylene biguanide polymer; perfect
absorber; plasmonic gas sensor; carbon dioxide sensor; lithium niobate-based
sensing In this paper a perfect absorber with a photonic crystal cavity (PhC-
cavity) is numerically investigated for carbon dioxide (CO2) gas sensing
application. Metallic structures in the form of silver are introduced for
harnessing plasmonic effects to achieve perfect absorption. The sensor comprises a
PhC-cavity, silver (Ag) stripes, and a host functional
material—Polyhexamethylene biguanide polymer—deposited on the surface
of the sensor. The PhC-cavity is implemented within the middle of the cell, helping
to penetrate the EM waves into the sublayers of the structure. Therefore,
corresponding to the concentration of the CO2 gas, as it increases, the refractive
index of the host material decreases, causing a blue shift in the resonant
wavelength and vice versa of the device. The sensor is used for the detection of
0–524 parts per million (ppm) concentration of the CO2 gas, with a maximum
sensitivity of 17.32 pm (pico meter)/ppm achieved for a concentration of 366 ppm
with a figure of merit (FOM) of 2.9 RIU−1. The four-layer device presents a
straightforward and compact design that can be adopted in various sensing
applications by using suitable host functional materials. Nanophotonics Research
Group, Department of Electronic Engineering, Balochistan University of Information
Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta 87300, Pakistan
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Bosomtwi, Dominic; Babicheva, Viktoriia Beyond Conventional Sensing: Hybrid
Plasmonic Metasurfaces and Bound States in the Continuum Nanomaterials EN
Article Fano resonances; strong coupling; nanostructure; Rabi splitting;
Kerker effect; binary arrangement; silicon nanodisks; plasmonic sensors; light-
matter interactions Fano resonances result from the strong coupling and
interference between a broad background state and a narrow, almost discrete state,
leading to the emergence of asymmetric scattering spectral profiles. Under certain
conditions, Fano resonances can experience a collapse of their width due to the
destructive interference of strongly coupled modes, resulting in the formation of
bound states in the continuum (BIC). In such cases, the modes are simultaneously
localized in the nanostructure and coexist with radiating waves, leading to an
increase in the quality factor, which is virtually unlimited. In this work, we
report on the design of a layered hybrid plasmonic-dielectric metasurface that
facilitates strong mode coupling and the formation of BIC, resulting in resonances
with a high quality factor. We demonstrate the possibility of controlling Fano
resonances and tuning Rabi splitting using the nanoantenna dimensions. We also
experimentally demonstrate the generalized Kerker effect in a binary arrangement of
silicon nanodisks, which allows for the tuning of the collective modes and creates
new photonic functionalities and improved sensing capabilities. Our findings have
promising implications for developing plasmonic sensors that leverage strong light-
matter interactions in hybrid metasurfaces. Center for High Technology
Materials, University of New Mexico, 1313 Goddard St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106-
4343, USA [email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/nano13071261 2023 13 7
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Yang, Pengfei; Liang, Yu; Zhang, Daxiao; Ge, Shaobo; Li, Shijie; Liang, Xichao;
Zhang, Jin; Xi, Yingxue; Zhang, Yan; Liu, Weiguo Rebuildable Silver
Nanoparticles Employed as Seeds for Synthesis of Pure Silver Nanopillars with
Hexagonal Cross-Sections under Room Temperature Nanomaterials EN Article
silver nanoparticle seed; silver nanopillar synthesis; high repeatability;
room temperature Silver nanopillars with strong plasmonic effects are used for
localized electromagnetic field enhancement and regulation and have wide potential
applications in sensing, bioimaging, and surface-enhanced spectroscopy. Normally,
the controlled synthesis of silver nanopillars is mainly achieved using
heterometallic nanoparticles, including Au nanobipyramids and Pd decahedra, as
seeds for inducing nanostructure growth. However, the seed materials are usually
doped in silver nanopillar products. Herein, the synthesis of pure silver
nanopillars with hexagonal cross-sections is achieved by employing rebuildable
silver nanoparticles as seeds. An environmentally friendly, stable, and
reproducible synthetic route for obtaining silver nanopillars is proposed using
sodium dodecyl sulfate as the surface stabilizer. Furthermore, the seed particles
induce the formation of regular structures at different temperatures, and,
specifically, room temperature is beneficial for the growth of nanopillars. The
availability of silver nanoparticle seeds using sodium alginate as a carrier at
different temperatures was verified. A reproducible method was developed to
synthesize pure silver nanopillars from silver nanoparticles at room temperature,
which can provide a strategy for designing plasmonic nanostructures for chemical
and biological applications. Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Thin Films
Technology and Optical Test, Xi’an Technological University, Xi’an 710032, China
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10.3390/nano13071263 2023 13 7 - - 1263 -
Babicheva, Viktoriia Optical Processes behind Plasmonic Applications
Nanomaterials EN Review nanoparticles; metasurfaces; nanoparticle
array; photovoltaics; light sources; sensors; biosensors; surface plasmon
polaritons; localized surface plasmon resonances; collective resonances; 2D
materials; bound state in the continuum Plasmonics is a revolutionary concept in
nanophotonics that combines the properties of both photonics and electronics by
confining light energy to a nanometer-scale oscillating field of free electrons,
known as a surface plasmon. Generation, processing, routing, and amplification of
optical signals at the nanoscale hold promise for optical communications,
biophotonics, sensing, chemistry, and medical applications. Surface plasmons
manifest themselves as confined oscillations, allowing for optical nanoantennas,
ultra-compact optical detectors, state-of-the-art sensors, data storage, and energy
harvesting designs. Surface plasmons facilitate both resonant characteristics of
nanostructures and guiding and controlling light at the nanoscale. Plasmonics and
metamaterials enable the advancement of many photonic designs with unparalleled
capabilities, including subwavelength waveguides, optical nanoresonators, super-
and hyper-lenses, and light concentrators. Alternative plasmonic materials have
been developed to be incorporated in the nanostructures for low losses and
controlled optical characteristics along with semiconductor-process compatibility.
This review describes optical processes behind a range of plasmonic applications.
It pays special attention to the topics of field enhancement and collective effects
in nanostructures. The advances in these research topics are expected to transform
the domain of nanoscale photonics, optical metamaterials, and their various
applications. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA [email protected] 10.3390/nano13071270 2023
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Topor, Cristina-Virginia; Puiu, Mihaela; Bala, Camelia Strategies for Surface
Design in Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensing Biosensors EN Review
biosensor; surface plasmon resonance; immobilization; click chemistry;
nanomaterials; metal organic framework Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) comprises
several surface-sensitive techniques that enable the trace and ultra-trace
detection of various analytes through affinity pairing. Although enabling label-
free, sensitive detection and real-time monitoring, several issues remain to be
addressed, such as poor stability, non-specific adsorption and the loss of
operational activity of biomolecules. In this review, the progress over sensor
modification, immobilization techniques and novel 2D nanomaterials, gold
nanostructures and magnetic nanoparticles for signal amplification is discussed.
The advantages and disadvantages of each design strategy will be provided together
with some of the recent achievements. Department of Analytical and Physical
Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest,
Romania [email protected]; [email protected];
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Lapointe, Jerome; Grégoire, Alexandre; Bérubé, Jean-Philippe; Vallée, Réal
Enhancing Evanescent Wave Coupling of Near-Surface Waveguides with Plasmonic
Nanoparticles Sensors EN Article evanescent wave sensor; surface
waveguide; plasmonic nanoparticles; femtosecond laser writing; PDMS stamp technique
Evanescent field excitation is a powerful means to achieve a high surface-to-
bulk signal ratio for bioimaging and sensing applications. However, standard
evanescent wave techniques such as TIRF and SNOM require complex microscopy setups.
Additionally, the precise positioning of the source relative to the analytes of
interest is required, as the evanescent wave is critically distance-dependent. In
this work, we present a detailed investigation of evanescent field excitation of
near-surface waveguides written using femtosecond laser in glass. We studied the
waveguide-to-surface distance and refractive index change to attain a high coupling
efficiency between evanescent waves and organic fluorophores. First, our study
demonstrated a reduction in sensing efficiency for waveguides written at their
minimum distance to the surface without ablation as the refractive index contrast
of the waveguide increased. While this result was anticipated, it had not been
previously demonstrated in the literature. Moreover, we found that fluorescence
excitation by waveguides can be enhanced using plasmonic silver nanoparticles. The
nanoparticles were also organized in linear assemblies, perpendicular to the
waveguide, with a wrinkled PDMS stamp technique, which resulted in an excitation
enhancement of over 20 times compared to the setup without nanoparticles. Centre
d’Optique, Photonique et Laser, Université Laval, 2375 Rue de la Terrasse, Québec,
QC G1V 0A6, Canada [email protected];
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10.3390/s23083945 2023 23 8 - - 3945 -
Zeng, Xintao; Su, Ning; Zhang, Weiming; Ye, Zhibin; Wu, Pinghui; Liu, Bin
Generation of Photonic Nanojet Using Gold Film Dielectric Microdisk Structure
Materials EN Article photonic nanojet (PNJ); gold-film dielectric
microdisk; finite difference time domain (FDTD); surface plasmon polariton (SPP)
Due to their narrow beam waist size, high intensity, and long propagation
distance, photonic nanojets (PNJs) can be used in various fields such as
nanoparticle sensing, optical subwavelength detection, and optical data storage. In
this paper, we report a strategy to realize an SPP-PNJ by exciting a surface
plasmon polariton (SPP) on a gold-film dielectric microdisk. In detail, an SPP is
excited by the grating–coupling method, then it irradiates the dielectric
microdisk to form an SPP-PNJ. The characteristics of the SPP-PNJ, including maximum
intensity, full width at half maximum (FWHM), and propagation distance, are studied
by using finite difference time domain (FDTD) numerical solutions. The results
demonstrate that the proposed structure can produce a high-quality SPP-PNJ, the
maximum quality factor of which is 62.20, and the propagation distance of the SPP-
PNJ is 3.08 λ. Furthermore, the properties of the SPP-PNJ can be modified
flexibly by changing the thickness and refractive index of the dielectric
microdisk. Research Center for Photonic Technology, Fujian Provincial Key
Laboratory for Advanced Micro-Nano Photonics Technology and Devices, Quanzhou
362000, China [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/ma16083146 2023 16 8 - - 3146 -
Kalvoda, Ladislav; Jakoubková, Jaroslava; Burda, Milan; Kwiecien, Pavel; Richter,
Ivan; Kopeček, Jaromír Fiber Optic Sensor of Ammonia Gas Using Plasmonic
Extraordinary Optical Transmission Sensors EN Communication ammonia gas
sensor; localized plasmon; nanohole array; extraordinary light transmission;
Fourier modal method; organometallic complex reagent; quinoline derivatives While
standard surface plasmon resonance (bio) sensing, relaying on propagating surface
plasmon polariton sensitivity on homogeneous metal/dielectric boundaries,
represents nowadays a routine sensing technique, other alternatives, such as
inverse designs with nanostructured plasmonic periodic hole arrays, have been far
less studied, especially in the context of gas sensing applications. Here, we
present a specific application of such a plasmonic nanostructured array for ammonia
gas sensing, based on a combination of fiber optics, extraordinary optical
transmission (EOT) effect, and chemo-optical transducer selectively sensitive to
ammonia gas. The nanostructured array of holes is drilled in a thin plasmonic gold
layer by means of focused ion beam technique. The structure is covered by chemo-
optical transducer layer showing selective spectral sensitivity towards gaseous
ammonia. Metallic complex of 5-(4′-dialkylamino-phenylimino)-quinoline-8-one
dye soaked in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix is used in place of the
transducer. Spectral transmission of the resulting structure and its changes under
exposition to ammonia gas of various concentrations is then interrogated by fiber
optics tools. The observed VIS-NIR EOT spectra are juxtaposed to the predictions
performed by the rigorous Fourier modal method (FMM), providing useful theoretical
feedback to the experimental data, and ammonia gas sensing mechanism of the whole
EOT system and its parameters are discussed. Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and
Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, 115 19
Prague, Czech Republic [email protected];
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10.3390/s23084065 2023 23 8 - - 4065 -
Gopal, Geetha; Roy, Namrata; Mukherjee, Amitava Recent Developments in the
Applications of GO/rGO-Based Biosensing Platforms for Pesticide Detection
Biosensors EN Review graphene oxide (GO); reduced graphene oxide
(rGO); biosensors; pesticides; detection Pesticides are often used in different
applications, including agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, food industry, etc.,
for the purpose of controlling insect pests and weeds. The indiscriminate usage of
pesticides poses a massive threat to food, environmental, and human health safety.
Hence, the fabrication of a sensitive and reliable sensor for the detection of
pesticide residues in agro products and environmental samples is a critical subject
to be considered. Recently, the graphene family including graphene oxide (GO) and
reduced graphene oxide (rGO) have been frequently employed in the construction of
sensors owing to their biocompatibility, high surface-area-to-volume ratio, and
excellent physiochemical, optical, and electrical properties. The integration of
biorecognition molecules with GO/rGO nanomaterials offers a promising detection
strategy with outstanding repeatability, signal intensity, and low background
noise. This review focuses on the latest developments (2018 to 2022) in the
different types of GO/rGO-based biosensors, such as surface plasmon resonance
(SPR), fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), and electrochemical-based
techniques, among other, for pesticide analysis. The critical discussions on the
advantages, limitations, and sensing mechanisms of emerging GO/rGO-based biosensors
are also highlighted. Additionally, we explore the existing hurdles in GO/rGO-based
biosensors, such as handling difficult biological samples, reducing the total cost,
and so on. This review also outlines the research gaps and viewpoints for future
innovations in GO/rGO-based biosensors for pesticide determination mainly in areas
with insufficient resources. Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of
Technology, Vellore 632014, India [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/bios13040488 2023 13 4 - -
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Hu, Tao; Lai, Qingteng; Fan, Wen; Zhang, Yanke; Liu, Zhengchun Advances in
Portable Heavy Metal Ion Sensors Sensors EN Review heavy metal ions;
portable sensing; optical method; electrochemical method Heavy metal ions, one of
the major pollutants in the environment, exhibit non-degradable and bio-chain
accumulation characteristics, seriously damage the environment, and threaten human
health. Traditional heavy metal ion detection methods often require complex and
expensive instruments, professional operation, tedious sample preparation, high
requirements for laboratory conditions, and operator professionalism, and they
cannot be widely used in the field for real-time and rapid detection. Therefore,
developing portable, highly sensitive, selective, and economical sensors is
necessary for the detection of toxic metal ions in the field. This paper presents
portable sensing based on optical and electrochemical methods for the in situ
detection of trace heavy metal ions. Progress in research on portable sensor
devices based on fluorescence, colorimetric, portable surface Raman enhancement,
plasmon resonance, and various electrical parameter analysis principles is
highlighted, and the characteristics of the detection limits, linear detection
ranges, and stability of the various sensing methods are analyzed. Accordingly,
this review provides a reference for the design of portable heavy metal ion
sensing. Department of Electronics, School of Physics and Electronics, Central
South University, Changsha 410083, China [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/s23084125 2023 23 8 - - 4125 -
Pozina, Galia; Hemmingsson, Carl; Abrikossova, Natalia; Girshova, Elizaveta;
Lähderanta, Erkki; Kaliteevski, Mikhail Effect of Plasmonic Ag Nanoparticles on
Emission Properties of Planar GaN Nanowires Nanomaterials EN Article
GaN planar nanowires; plasmonic silver nanoparticles; photoluminescence;
Fröhlich resonance The combination of plasmonic nanoparticles and
semiconductor substrates changes the properties of hybrid structures that can be
used for various applications in optoelectronics, photonics, and sensing.
Structures formed by colloidal Ag nanoparticles (NPs) with a size of 60 nm and
planar GaN nanowires (NWs) have been studied by optical spectroscopy. GaN NWs have
been grown using selective-area metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. A modification of
the emission spectra of hybrid structures has been observed. In the vicinity of the
Ag NPs, a new emission line appears at 3.36 eV. To explain the experimental
results, a model considering the Fröhlich resonance approximation is
suggested. The effective medium approach is used to describe the enhancement of
emission features near the GaN band gap. Department of Physics, Chemistry and
Biology, Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden [email protected];
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Ying, Yu; Xia, You; Cheng, Siyu; Shan, Dan; Gao, Zhijun; Si, Guangyuan; Tian,
Xiaoxi High Performance Dual-Core D-Shaped PCF Refractive Index Sensor Coated
with Gold Grating Photonics EN Communication dual-core; photonic crystal
fiber; grating; finite element method In this study, a dual−core D-shaped
photonic crystal fiber (PCF) surface plasmon resonance sensor coated with gold
grating is designed and analyzed using the finite-element method (FEM). The surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) effect between the fiber core modes and surface plasmon
polariton (Spp) modes is used to measure the analyte refractive index. The effects
of the PCF structure parameters (polishing depths, large holes, and small holes)
and grating parameters (grating heights, grating periods, and grating duty) are
discussed, and a two-feature interrogation method that combines wavelength and
intensity interrogations is introduced to enhance the resolution. The results show
that the grating and dual-core play important roles in enhancing the sensor
properties. The proposed sensor achieves an average wavelength sensitivity of 994.5
nm/RIU when the analyte refractive index increases from 1.33 to 1.37. Furthermore,
a maximum amplitude sensitivity of 181.049 RIU−1 is obtained. The two-feature
interrogation is determined to have a resolution of 2.03 × 10−6 RIU,
which is better than the wavelength and amplitude interrogations. The proposed
sensor has a good sensing performance and is highly suitable for practical
applications. College of Electrical & Control Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu
University, Shenyang 110168, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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He, Hao; Wei, Xinran; He, Yijin; Liang, Yuzhang; Fang, Yurui; Peng, Wei
Plasmonic Resonance Coupling of Nanodisk Array/Thin Film on the Optical Fiber
Tip for Integrated and Miniaturized Sensing Detection Sensors EN Article
plasmonic nanostructure; biosensing; structural transfer; fiber facet;
surface plasmon resonance; mode coupling Fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance
(FOSPR) sensing technology has become an appealing candidate in biochemical sensing
applications due to its distinguished capability of remote and point-of-care
detection. However, FOSPR sensing devices with a flat plasmonic film on the optical
fiber tip are seldom proposed with most reports concentrating on fiber sidewalls.
In this paper, we propose and experimentally demonstrate the plasmonic coupled
structure of a gold (Au) nanodisk array and a thin film integrated into the fiber
facet, enabling the excitation of the plasmon mode on the planar gold film by
strong coupling. This plasmonic fiber sensor is fabricated by the ultraviolet (UV)
curing adhesive transferring technology from a planar substrate to a fiber facet.
The experimental results demonstrate that the fabricated sensing probe has a bulk
refractive index sensitivity of 137.28 nm/RIU and exhibits moderate surface
sensitivity by measuring the spatial localization of its excited plasmon mode on Au
film by layer-by-layer self-assembly technology. Furthermore, the fabricated
plasmonic sensing probe enables the detection of bovine serum albumin (BSA)
biomolecule with a detection limit of 19.35 μM. The demonstrated fiber probe
here provides a potential strategy to integrate plasmonic nanostructure on the
fiber facet with excellent sensing performance, which has a unique application
prospect in the detection of remote, in situ, and in vivo invasion. School of
Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Demishkevich, Elizaveta; Zyubin, Andrey; Seteikin, Alexey; Samusev, Ilia; Park,
Inkyu; Hwangbo, Chang; Choi, Eun; Lee, Geon Synthesis Methods and Optical
Sensing Applications of Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles Made from Rhodium, Platinum,
Gold, or Silver Materials EN Review surface plasmon; surface-enhanced
Raman scattering; metal-enhanced fluorescence; ultraviolet plasmonics; platinum
nanoparticles; rhodium nanoparticles; gold nanoparticles; silver nanoparticles;
optical sensing The purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth review of
plasmonic metal nanoparticles made from rhodium, platinum, gold, or silver. We
describe fundamental concepts, synthesis methods, and optical sensing applications
of these nanoparticles. Plasmonic metal nanoparticles have received a lot of
interest due to various applications, such as optical sensors, single-molecule
detection, single-cell detection, pathogen detection, environmental contaminant
monitoring, cancer diagnostics, biomedicine, and food and health safety monitoring.
They provide a promising platform for highly sensitive detection of various
analytes. Due to strongly localized optical fields in the hot-spot region near
metal nanoparticles, they have the potential for plasmon-enhanced optical sensing
applications, including metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF), surface-enhanced Raman
scattering (SERS), and biomedical imaging. We explain the plasmonic enhancement
through electromagnetic theory and confirm it with finite-difference time-domain
numerical simulations. Moreover, we examine how the localized surface plasmon
resonance effects of gold and silver nanoparticles have been utilized for the
detection and biosensing of various analytes. Specifically, we discuss the
syntheses and applications of rhodium and platinum nanoparticles for the UV
plasmonics such as UV-MEF and UV-SERS. Finally, we provide an overview of chemical,
physical, and green methods for synthesizing these nanoparticles. We hope that this
paper will promote further interest in the optical sensing applications of
plasmonic metal nanoparticles in the UV and visible ranges.Research and Educational
Center, Fundamental and Applied Photonics, Nanophotonics, Immanuel Kant Baltic
Federal University, 236016 Kaliningrad, Russia [email protected];
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[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/ma16093342 2023
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Al-Bataineh, Qais; Telfah, Ahmad; Shpacovitch, Victoria; Tavares, Carlos;
Hergenröder, Roland Switchable Polyacrylic Acid Polyelectrolyte Brushes for
Surface Plasmon Resonance Applications Sensors EN Article imaging
wide-field SPR microscopy sensor; polyacrylic acid (PAA); polyelectrolyte brushes
(PEBs) Imaging wide-field surface plasmon resonance (SPR) microscopy sensors
based on polyacrylic acid polyelectrolyte brushes (PAA PEBs) were designed to
enhance the sensitivity of nano-object detection. The switching behavior of the PAA
PEBs against changes in the pH values was investigated by analyzing the chemical,
morphological, optical, and electrical properties. At pH ~1, the brushes collapse
on the surface with the dominance of carboxylic groups (COOH). Upon the increase in
the pH to nine, the switching process completes, and the brushes swell from
dissociating most of the COOH groups and converting them into COO− groups.
The domination of the negatively charged COO− groups increases the
electrostatic repulsion in the polymer chains and stretches the brushes. The
sensitivity of the SPR sensing device was investigated using a theoretical
approach, as well as experimental measurements. The signal-to-noise ratio for a Au
layer increases from six to eighteen after coating with PAA PEBs. In addition, the
linewidth of the recorded image decreases from six pixels to five pixels by using
the Au-PAA layers, which results from the enhanced spatial resolution of the
recorded images. Coating a Au-layer with PAA PEBs enhances the sensitivity of the
SPR sensing device, and improves the spatial resolution of the recorded image.
Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V., Bunsen-Kirchhoff-
Straße 11, 44139 Dortmund, Germany [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Chen, Xiaoying; Gao, Zhuozhen; Li, Zhiqi; Wang, Jingjing; Wang, Hui; Chen, Sixue;
Shen, Jian; Li, Chaoyang A High-Sensitivity Sensor Based on Insulator-Metal-
Insulator Structure Photonics EN Communication surface plasmon
resonance; IMI structure; sensitivity; figure of merit In this paper, a
theoretical model of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor based on the
insulator-metal-insulator (IMI) structure is proposed. The sensor mainly consists
of two IMI structures, MgF2/Au/Al2O3 and Al2O3/Au/sensing medium structure,
respectively. Benefits from the symmetrical modes stimulated by the IMI structure,
i.e., the electric field strength inside the sensing medium, are reinforced,
resulting in a better overall performance in sensitivity and figure of merit (FOM).
The influences of the thickness of the metal layers, the parameters of the
dielectric layer materials, and the number of structural layers on the performance
of this sensor are discussed. When the refractive index (RI) of the analyte varies
in the range of 1.3494–1.3495, the optimized sensor could achieve a maximum
wavelength sensitivity of 220 μm/RIU (refractive index unit) and a FOM of
3013.70 RIU−1. Compared with the conventional SPR sensor, the sensitivity and
FOM of this structure are significantly improved. School of Information and
Communication Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Pasqualotto, Elisabetta; Cretaio, Erica; Franchin, Lara; De Toni, Alessandro;
Paccagnella, Alessandro; Bonaldo, Stefano; Scaramuzza, Matteo SPECTRA: A Novel
Compact System for Surface Plasmon Resonance Measurements Sensors EN
Article surface plasmon resonance; optical sensing; compact system;
gratings; SPECTRA Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is a common and useful
measurement technique to perform fast and sensitive optical detection. SPR
instrumentations usually comprise optical systems of mirrors and lenses which are
quite expensive and impractical for point-of-care applications. In this work, we
presented a novel and compact SPR device called SPECTRA, designed as a
spectrophotometer add-on with a grating coupling configuration. The device is
conceived as a marketable solution to perform quick SPR measurements in grating
configuration without the requirement of complex instrumentation. The device can be
customized either in a vertical structure to reach lower incident light angles, or
in a horizontal configuration, which is suitable for SPR analysis using liquid
solutions. The SPECTRA performance was evaluated through SPR measurements in
typical applications. The vertical SPECTRA system was employed to detect different
functionalization molecules on gold 720 nm-period grating devices. Meanwhile, the
horizontal SPECTRA configuration was exploited to carry out fluid-dynamic
measurements using a microfluidic cell with glycerol solutions at increasing
concentrations to account for different refractive indexes. The experimental tests
confirmed that the SPECTRA design is suitable for SPR measurements, demonstrating
its capability to detect the presence of analytes and changes in surface properties
both in static and dynamic set-ups. ARC—Centro Ricerche Applicate s.r.l., 35132
Padova, Italy [email protected]; erica.cretaio@arc-
projects.it; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; matteo.scaramuzza@arc-
projects.it 10.3390/s23094309 2023 23 9 - - 4309 -
Lai, Runing; Shi, Pengcheng; Yi, Zao; Li, Hailiang; Yi, Yougen Triple-Band
Surface Plasmon Resonance Metamaterial Absorber Based on Open-Ended Prohibited Sign
Type Monolayer Graphene Micromachines EN Article graphene; tripe-band
perfect absorption; polarization independence; incident angle insensitivity;
tunable This paper introduces a novel metamaterial absorber based on surface
plasmon resonance (SPR). The absorber is capable of triple-mode perfect absorption,
polarization independence, incident angle insensitivity, tunability, high
sensitivity, and a high figure of merit (FOM). The structure of the absorber
consists of a sandwiched stack: a top layer of single-layer graphene array with an
open-ended prohibited sign type (OPST) pattern, a middle layer of thicker SiO2, and
a bottom layer of the gold metal mirror (Au). The simulation of COMSOL software
suggests it achieves perfect absorption at frequencies of fI = 4.04 THz, fII = 6.76
THz, and fIII = 9.40 THz, with absorption peaks of 99.404%, 99.353%, and 99.146%,
respectively. These three resonant frequencies and corresponding absorption rates
can be regulated by controlling the patterned graphene’s geometric parameters
or just adjusting the Fermi level (EF). Additionally, when the incident angle
changes between 0~50°, the absorption peaks still reach 99% regardless of the
kind of polarization. Finally, to test its refractive index sensing performance,
this paper calculates the results of the structure under different environments
which demonstrate maximum sensitivities in three modes: SI = 0.875 THz/RIU, SII =
1.250 THz/RIU, and SIII = 2.000 THz/RIU. The FOM can reach FOMI = 3.74 RIU−1,
FOMII = 6.08 RIU−1, and FOMIII = 9.58 RIU−1. In conclusion, we provide
a new approach for designing a tunable multi-band SPR metamaterial absorber with
potential applications in photodetectors, active optoelectronic devices, and
chemical sensors. Joint Laboratory for Extreme Conditions Matter Properties,
Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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Chen, Yaofei; Xiong, Xin; Chen, Yu; Chen, Lei; Liu, Guishi; Xiao, Wei; Shi, Jifu;
Chen, Zhe; Luo, Yunhan MoS2-Nanoflower and Nanodiamond Co-Engineered Surface
Plasmon Resonance for Biosensing Biosensors EN Article SPR-based
biosensor; MoS2 nanoflowers; Nanodiamonds; surface engineering; sensitivity
enhancement Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based sensors play an important role in
the biological and medical fields, and improving the sensitivity is a goal that has
always been pursued. In this paper, a sensitivity enhancement scheme jointly
employing MoS2 nanoflower (MNF) and nanodiamond (ND) to co-engineer the plasmonic
surface was proposed and demonstrated. The scheme could be easily implemented via
physically depositing MNF and ND overlayers on the gold surface of an SPR chip, and
the overlayer could be flexibly adjusted by controlling the deposition times, thus
approaching the optimal performance. The bulk RI sensitivity was enhanced from 9682
to 12,219 nm/RIU under the optimal condition that successively deposited MNF and ND
1 and 2 times. The proposed scheme was proved in an IgG immunoassay, where the
sensitivity was twice enhanced compared to the traditional bare gold surface.
Characterization and simulation results revealed that the improvement arose from
the enhanced sensing field and increased antibody loading via the deposited MNF and
ND overlayer. At the same time, the versatile surface property of NDs allowed a
specifically-functionalized sensor using the standard method compatible with a gold
surface. Besides, the application for pseudorabies virus detection in serum
solution was also demonstrated. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical
Fiber Sensing and Communications, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios13050506 2023 13 5
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Chen, Jun; Zhang, Chai; Tang, Feng; Ye, Xin; Zhang, Yubin; Wu, Jingjun; Wang,
Kaixuan; Zhang, Ning; Yang, Liming 3D Multilayered Metamaterials with High
Plasmonic Hotspot Density for Surface—Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Coatings EN Article multilayer plasmonic metamaterials; one-step
self-shielded reactive-ion-etching process; SERS substratesThree-dimensional (3D)
plasmonic metamaterials have become a trend in the application of nanophotonic
devices. In this paper, a convenient and inexpensive method for the design of 3D
multilayer plasmonic metamaterials is constructed using a one-step self-shielded
reactive-ion-etching process (OSRP) and a thermal evaporation system, which
provides an efficient and low-cost method for the preparation of surface-enhanced
Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates. The near-field enhancement of the 3D
plasmonic metamaterials provides highly efficient electromagnetic resonance, and
highly sensitive and uniform SERS sensing capabilities. The SERS detection results
of rhodamine B (Rh. B) and rhodamine 6G (R6G) on this substrate show that the
detection limit could reach 10–13 mol/L, and the signal could give expression
to excellent uniform stability. The results show that high sensitivity and high
robustness SERS substrates can be prepared with high efficiency and low cost.
Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics,
Mianyang 621900, China [email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/coatings13050844 2023 13 5 - - 844 -
Barbillon, Grégory RETRACTED: Barbillon, G. Plasmonic Nanostructures Prepared
by Soft UV Nanoimprint Lithography and Their Application in Biological Sensing.
Micromachines 2012, 3, 21–27 Micromachines EN Retraction n/a The journal
Micromachines retracts article [...] Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l’Institut
d’Optique, CNRS UMR 8501, Université Paris-Sud, Campus Polytechnique, RD 128,
CEDEX, 91127 Palaiseau, France [email protected] 10.3390/mi14051000
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Chiang, Chang-Yue; Chen, Chien-Hsing; Wu, Chin-Wei Fiber Optic Localized Surface
Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on Carboxymethylated Dextran Modified Gold
Nanoparticles Surface for High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Analysis Biosensors
EN Article high mobility group box 1; carboxymethyl-dextran; gold
nanoparticle; localized surface plasmon resonance; biosensor; kinetic binding
Rapid, sensitive, and reliable detection of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)
is essential for medical and diagnostic applications due to its important role as a
biomarker of chronic inflammation. Here, we report a facile method for the
detection of HMGB1 using carboxymethyl dextran (CM-dextran) as a bridge molecule
modified on the surface of gold nanoparticles combined with a fiber optic localized
surface plasmon resonance (FOLSPR) biosensor. Under optimal conditions, the results
showed that the FOLSPR sensor detected HMGB1 with a wide linear range (10−10
to 10−6 g/mL), fast response (less than 10 min), and a low detection limit of
43.4 pg/mL (1.7 pM) and high correlation coefficient values (>0.9928).
Furthermore, the accurate quantification and reliable validation of kinetic binding
events measured by the currently working biosensors are comparable to surface
plasmon resonance sensing systems, providing new insights into direct biomarker
detection for clinical applications. Graduate School of Engineering Science
and Technology and Interdisciplinary Program of Engineering, National Yunlin
University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/bios13050522 2023 13
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Ahn, Heesang; Kim, Soojung; Oh, Sung; Park, Mihee; Kim, Seungchul; Choi, Jong-ryul;
Kim, Kyujung Plasmonic Nanopillars—A Brief Investigation of Fabrication
Techniques and Biological Applications Biosensors EN Review plasmonic
nanopillars; localized surface plasmon resonance; optical sensing; enhanced Raman
spectroscopy; high-resolution optical imaging Nanopillars (NPs) are submicron-
sized pillars composed of dielectrics, semiconductors, or metals. They have been
employed to develop advanced optical components such as solar cells, light-emitting
diodes, and biophotonic devices. To integrate localized surface plasmon resonance
(LSPR) with NPs, plasmonic NPs consisting of dielectric nanoscale pillars with
metal capping have been developed and used for plasmonic optical sensing and
imaging applications. In this study, we studied plasmonic NPs in terms of their
fabrication techniques and applications in biophotonics. We briefly described three
methods for fabricating NPs, namely etching, nanoimprinting, and growing NPs on a
substrate. Furthermore, we explored the role of metal capping in plasmonic
enhancement. Then, we presented the biophotonic applications of high-sensitivity
LSPR sensors, enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and high-resolution plasmonic optical
imaging. After exploring plasmonic NPs, we determined that they had sufficient
potential for advanced biophotonic instruments and biomedical applications.
Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University,
Busan 46241, Republic of Korea [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Xu, Yijie; Zeng, Chunlan; Wen, Huiqi; Shi, Qianqian; Zhao, Xu; Meng, Qingbin; Li,
Xingzhou; Xiao, Junhai Discovery of AI-2 Quorum Sensing Inhibitors Targeting the
LsrK/HPr Protein–Protein Interaction Site by Molecular Dynamics Simulation,
Virtual Screening, and Bioassay Evaluation Pharmaceuticals EN Article
AI-2; quorum sensing; antibacterial agents; LsrK; virtual screening;
molecular dynamics; quorum sensing inhibitors; HPr Quorum sensing (QS) is a
cell-to-cell communication mechanism that regulates bacterial pathogenicity,
biofilm formation, and antibiotic sensitivity. Among the identified quorum sensing,
AI-2 QS exists in both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and is responsible
for interspecies communication. Recent studies have highlighted the connection
between the phosphotransferase system (PTS) and AI-2 QS, with this link being
associated with protein-protein interaction (PPI) between HPr and LsrK. Here, we
first discovered several AI-2 QSIs targeting the LsrK/HPr PPI site through
molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, virtual screening, and bioassay evaluation. Of
the 62 compounds purchased, eight compounds demonstrated significant inhibition in
LsrK-based assays and AI-2 QS interference assays. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
analysis confirmed that the hit compound 4171-0375 specifically bound to the LsrK-N
protein (HPr binding domain, KD = 2.51 × 10−5 M), and therefore the
LsrK/HPr PPI site. The structure-activity relationships (SARs) emphasized the
importance of hydrophobic interactions with the hydrophobic pocket and hydrogen
bonds or salt bridges with key residues of LsrK for LsrK/HPr PPI inhibitors. These
new AI-2 QSIs, especially 4171-0375, exhibited novel structures, significant LsrK
inhibition, and were suitable for structural modification to search for more
effective AI-2 QSIs. National Engineering Research Center for Strategic Drugs,
Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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Sapunova, Anastasiia; Yandybaeva, Yulia; Zakoldaev, Roman; Afanasjeva, Alexandra;
Andreeva, Olga; Gladskikh, Igor; Vartanyan, Tigran; Dadadzhanov, Daler Laser-
Induced Chirality of Plasmonic Nanoparticles Embedded in Porous Matrix
Nanomaterials EN Article chirality; chiral plasmonics; circular
dichroism; plasmonic nanoparticles; gold; LSPR; nanoporous; optical activity; 2D
materials; 3D materials Chiral plasmonic nanostructures have emerged as promising
objects for numerous applications in nanophotonics, optoelectronics, biosensing,
chemistry, and pharmacy. Here, we propose a novel method to induce strong chirality
in achiral ensembles of gold nanoparticles via irradiation with circularly-
polarized light of a picosecond Nd:YAG laser. Embedding of gold nanoparticles into
a nanoporous silicate matrix leads to the formation of a racemic mixture of metal
nanoparticles of different chirality that is enhanced by highly asymmetric
dielectric environment of the nanoporous matrix. Then, illumination with intense
circularly-polarized light selectively modifies the particles with the chirality
defined by the handedness of the laser light, while their “enantiomers”
survive the laser action almost unaffected. This novel modification of the spectral
hole burning technique leads to the formation of an ensemble of plasmonic metal
nanoparticles that demonstrates circular dichroism up to 100 mdeg. An unforeseen
peculiarity of the chiral nanostructures obtained in this way is that 2D and 3D
nanostructures contribute almost equally to the observed circular dichroism
signals. Thus, the circular dichroism is neither even nor odd under reversal of
direction of light propagation. These findings will help guide the development of a
passive optical modulator and nanoplatform for enhanced chiral sensing and
catalysis. International Research and Education Center for Physics of
Nanostructures, ITMO University, 49 Kronverksky pr., St. Petersburg 197101, Russia
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Chao, Chung-Ting; Chen, Sy-Hann; Huang, Hung; Kooh, Muhammad; Lim, Chee;
Thotagamuge, Roshan; Mahadi, Abdul; Chau, Yuan-Fong Improving Temperature-Sensing
Performance of Photonic Crystal Fiber via External Metal-Coated Trapezoidal-Shaped
Surface Crystals EN Article plasmonic; photonic crystal fiber;
temperature sensor; finite element method; temperature sensitivity; resolution
This article describes a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) temperature sensor that
utilizes a flat, metal-coated trapezoidal surface. The PCF is made up of two layers
of elliptical air holes and a polished trapezoidal surface that allows temperature
sensing. An external sensing approach is used to deposit a thin silver layer on the
reflective surface, while a thin SiO2 film acts as an oxidation-resistant coating.
The top elliptical air hole serves as the interface for energy transformation from
the core-guided mode to the surface plasmon-polariton (SPP) mode. Simulations
carried out using the finite element method indicate that the proposed SPR-PCF
temperature sensor can achieve a maximum temperature sensitivity and resolution of
up to 5200 pm/°C and 0.01923 °C, respectively, across a temperature range
of 10 to 60 °C. This research has significant potential for sensor design and
real-time temperature remote sensing applications. Department of Optoelectronics
and Materials Technology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Jin, Yuebo; Petrescu, Florian; Wang, Yuan; Li, Xin; Li, Ying; Shi, Gang
Spiropyran-Based Soft Substrate with SPR, Anti-Reflection and Anti-NRET for
Enhanced Visualization/Fluorescence Dual Response to Metal Ions Materials EN
Article bioinspired; spiropyran; fluorescence; visualization; ion
detection The photoluminescence of modified spiropyran on solid surfaces is poor,
and the fluorescence intensity of its MC form is weak, which affects its
application in the field of sensing. In this work, a PMMA layer containing Au
nanoparticles and a spiropyran monomolecular layer are coated on the surface of a
PDMS substrate with inverted micro-pyramids successively by means of interface
assembly and soft lithography, and the overall structure is similar to insect
compound eyes. The anti-reflection effect of the bioinspired structure, the SPR
(surface plasmon resonance) effect of the Au nanoparticles and the anti-NRET (non-
radiation energy transfer) effect of the PMMA isolation layer raise the
fluorescence enhancement factor of the composite substrate vs. the surface MC form
of spiropyran to 5.06. In the process of metal ion detection, the composite
substrate can achieve both colorimetric and fluorescence response, and the
detection limit for Zn2+ can reach 0.281 μM. However, at the same time, the lack
of the ability to recognize specific metal ions is expected to be further improved
by the modification of spiropyran. The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and
Biotechnology Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material
Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Maeda, Sayako; Osaka, Noboru; Niguma, Rei; Matsuyama, Tetsuya; Wada, Kenji;
Okamoto, Koichi Plasmonic Metamaterial Ag Nanostructures on a Mirror for
Colorimetric Sensing Nanomaterials EN Article plasmonics;
metamaterials; localized surface plasmon resonance; colorimetric sensing;
nanohemisphere-on-mirror In this study, we demonstrate the localized surface
plasmon resonance (LSPR) in the visible range by using nanostructures on mirrors.
The nanohemisphere-on-mirror (NHoM) structure is based on random nanoparticles that
were obtained by heat-treating silver thin films and does not require any top-down
nanofabrication processes. We were able to successfully tune over a wide wavelength
range and obtain full colors using the NHoM structures, which realized full
coverage of the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (CIE) standard RGB
(sRGB) color space. Additionally, we fabricated the periodic nanodisk-on-glass
(NDoG) structure using electron beam lithography and compared it with the NHoM
structure. Our analysis of dark-field microscopic images observed by a
hyperspectral camera showed that the NHoM structure had less variation in the
resonant wavelength by observation points compared with the periodic NDoG
structure. In other words, the NHoM structure achieved a high color quality that is
comparable to the periodic structure. Finally, we proposed colorimetric sensing as
an application of the NHoM structure. We confirmed the significant improvement in
performance of colorimetric sensing using the NHoM structure and succeeded in
colorimetric sensing using protein drops. The ability to fabricate large areas in
full color easily and inexpensively with our proposed structures makes them
suitable for industrial applications, such as displays, holograms, biosensing, and
security applications. Department of Physics and Electronics, Osaka Metropolitan
University, Osaka 599-8531, Japan [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/nano13101650 2023 13 10 - - 1650 -
Krzemińska, Zofia; Jacak, Witold Anharmonicity of Plasmons in Metallic
Nanostructures Useful for Metallization of Solar Cells Materials EN
Article metallic nanoparticles; surface plasmons; anharmonicity of
oscillations; damping of plasmons Metallic nanoparticles are frequently applied
to enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic cells via the plasmonic effect, and they
play this role due to the unusual ability of plasmons to transmit energy. The
absorption and emission of plasmons, dual in the sense of quantum transitions, in
metallic nanoparticles are especially high at the nanoscale of metal confinement,
so these particles are almost perfect transmitters of incident photon energy. We
show that these unusual properties of plasmons at the nanoscale are linked to the
extreme deviation of plasmon oscillations from the conventional harmonic
oscillations. In particular, the large damping of plasmons does not terminate their
oscillations, even if, for a harmonic oscillator, they result in an overdamped
regime. Department of Quantum Technologies, Wrocław University of Science and
Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
[email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/ma16103762 2023 16 10 - - 3762 -
Pham, Phuong; Mai, The-Hung; Do, Huy-Binh; Ponnusamy, Vinoth; Chuang, Feng-Chuan
Integrated Graphene Heterostructures in Optical Sensing Micromachines
EN Review integrated graphene heterostructure; optical sensing;
plasmonic; optical waveguide; spectrometer; synaptic system; perspective
Graphene—an outstanding low-dimensional material—exhibited many
physics behaviors that are unknown over the past two decades, e.g., exceptional
matter–light interaction, large light absorption band, and high charge
carrier mobility, which can be adjusted on arbitrary surfaces. The deposition
approaches of graphene on silicon to form the heterostructure Schottky junctions
was studied, unveiling new roadmaps to detect the light at wider-ranged absorption
spectrums, e.g., far-infrared via excited photoemission. In addition,
heterojunction-assisted optical sensing systems enable the active carriers’
lifetime and, thereby, accelerate the separation speed and transport, and then they
pave new strategies to tune high-performance optoelectronics. In this mini-review,
an overview is considered concerning recent advancements in graphene
heterostructure devices and their optical sensing ability in multiple applications
(ultrafast optical sensing system, plasmonic system, optical waveguide system,
optical spectrometer, or optical synaptic system) is discussed, in which the
prominent studies for the improvement of performance and stability, based on the
integrated graphene heterostructures, have been reported and are also addressed
again. Moreover, the pros and cons of graphene heterostructures are revealed along
with the syntheses and nanofabrication sequences in optoelectronics. Thereby, this
gives a variety of promising solutions beyond the ones presently used. Eventually,
the development roadmap of futuristic modern optoelectronic systems is predicted.
Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424,
Taiwan [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/mi14051060 2023 14 5 - - 1060 -
Mahani, Fatemeh; Mokhtari, Arash; Berini, Pierre Plasmonic Biosensor on the
End-Facet of a Dual-Core Single-Mode Optical Fiber Biosensors EN Article
biosensors; dual-core optical fibers; lab-on-a-fiber; plasmonics Optical
biosensors target widespread applications, such as drug discovery, medical
diagnostics, food quality control, and environmental monitoring. Here, we propose a
novel plasmonic biosensor on the end-facet of a dual-core single-mode optical
fiber. The concept uses slanted metal gratings on each core, interconnected by a
metal stripe biosensing waveguide to couple the cores via the propagation of
surface plasmons along the end facet. The scheme enables operation in transmission
(core-to-core), thereby eliminating the need to separate the reflected light from
the incident light. Importantly, this simplifies and reduces the cost of the
interrogation setup because a broadband polarization-maintaining optical fiber
coupler or circulator is not required. The proposed biosensor enables remote
sensing because the interrogation optoelectronics can be located remotely. In vivo
biosensing and brain studies are also enabled because the end-facet can be inserted
into a living body, once properly packaged. It can also be dipped into a vial,
precluding the need for microfluidic channels or pumps. Bulk sensitivities of 880
nm/RIU and surface sensitivities of 1 nm/nm are predicted under spectral
interrogation using cross-correlation analysis. The configuration is embodied by
robust and experimentally realizable designs that can be fabricated, e.g., using
metal evaporation and focused ion beam milling. Optical and RF Communication
Systems (ORCS) Lab, Electrical Engineering Department, Shahid Bahonar University of
Kerman, Kerman 7616913439, Iran [email protected];
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Serafinelli, Caterina; Fantoni, Alessandro; Alegria, Elisabete; Vieira, Manuela
Recent Progresses in Plasmonic Biosensors for Point-of-Care (POC) Devices: A
Critical Review Chemosensors EN Review POC devices; plasmonic
biosensors; readout systems; multiplexed detection The recent progresses in the
research of plasmonic phenomena and materials paved the route toward the
development of optical sensing platforms based on metal nanostructures with a great
potential to be integrated into point-of-care (POC) devices for the next generation
of sensing platforms, thus enabling real-time, highly sensitive and accurate
diagnostics. In this review, firstly, the optical properties of plasmonic metal
nanoparticles will be illustrated, whereafter the engineering of POC platforms,
such as microfluidics and readout systems, will be considered with another critical
point which is surface functionalization. Attention will also be given to their
potential in multiplexed analysis. Finally, the limitations for effective
implementation in real diagnostics will be illustrated with a special emphasis on
the latest trend in developing cutting-edge sensing systems. ISEL—Instituto
Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 1949-014 Lisboa, Portugal
[email protected]; [email protected];
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Kazanskiy, Nikolay; Khonina, Svetlana; Butt, Muhammad A Review of Photonic Sensors
Based on Ring Resonator Structures: Three Widely Used Platforms and Implications of
Sensing Applications Micromachines EN Review ring resonator;
plasmonics; semiconductor; silicon-on-insulator; polymers; sensors; biosensing;
temperature sensing; gas sensing Optical ring resonators (RRs) are a novel
sensing device that has recently been developed for several sensing applications.
In this review, RR structures based on three widely explored platforms, namely
silicon-on-insulator (SOI), polymers, and plasmonics, are reviewed. The
adaptability of these platforms allows for compatibility with different fabrication
processes and integration with other photonic components, providing flexibility in
designing and implementing various photonic devices and systems. Optical RRs are
typically small, making them suitable for integration into compact photonic
circuits. Their compactness allows for high device density and integration with
other optical components, enabling complex and multifunctional photonic systems. RR
devices realized on the plasmonic platform are highly attractive, as they offer
extremely high sensitivity and a small footprint. However, the biggest challenge to
overcome is the high fabrication demand related to such nanoscale devices, which
limits their commercialization. Department of Technical Cybernetics, Samara
National Research University, 443086 Samara, Russia [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/mi14051080 2023 14 5 -
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Butt, Muhammad; Kazanskiy, Nikolay; Khonina, Svetlana; Voronkov, Grigory; Grakhova,
Elizaveta; Kutluyarov, Ruslan A Review on Photonic Sensing Technologies: Status and
Outlook Biosensors EN Review photonic sensor; optic fiber; optical
waveguide; photonic crystal; metasurface; plasmonics In contemporary science and
technology, photonic sensors are essential. They may be made to be extremely
resistant to some physical parameters while also being extremely sensitive to other
physical variables. Most photonic sensors may be incorporated on chips and operate
with CMOS technology, making them suitable for use as extremely sensitive, compact,
and affordable sensors. Photonic sensors can detect electromagnetic (EM) wave
changes and convert them into an electric signal due to the photoelectric effect.
Depending on the requirements, scientists have found ways to develop photonic
sensors based on several interesting platforms. In this work, we extensively review
the most generally utilized photonic sensors for detecting vital environmental
parameters and personal health care. These sensing systems include optical
waveguides, optical fibers, plasmonics, metasurfaces, and photonic crystals.
Various aspects of light are used to investigate the transmission or reflection
spectra of photonic sensors. In general, resonant cavity or grating-based sensor
configurations that work on wavelength interrogation methods are preferred, so
these sensor types are mostly presented. We believe that this paper will provide
insight into the novel types of available photonic sensors.Samara National Research
University, 443086 Samara, Russia [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Seymour, Elif; Ekiz Kanik, Fulya; Diken Gür, Sinem; Bakhshpour-Yucel, Monireh;
Araz, Ali; Lortlar Ünlü, Nese; Ünlü, M. Solid-Phase Optical Sensing Techniques
for Sensitive Virus Detection Sensors EN Review solid-phase optical
biosensors; virus diagnostics; fluorescence-based sensors; surface plasmon
resonance; optical resonators; interferometric biosensors; single-virus detection
Viral infections can pose a major threat to public health by causing serious
illness, leading to pandemics, and burdening healthcare systems. The global spread
of such infections causes disruptions to every aspect of life including business,
education, and social life. Fast and accurate diagnosis of viral infections has
significant implications for saving lives, preventing the spread of the diseases,
and minimizing social and economic damages. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based
techniques are commonly used to detect viruses in the clinic. However, PCR has
several drawbacks, as highlighted during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, such as long
processing times and the requirement for sophisticated laboratory instruments.
Therefore, there is an urgent need for fast and accurate techniques for virus
detection. For this purpose, a variety of biosensor systems are being developed to
provide rapid, sensitive, and high-throughput viral diagnostic platforms, enabling
quick diagnosis and efficient control of the virus’s spread. Optical devices,
in particular, are of great interest due to their advantages such as high
sensitivity and direct readout. The current review discusses solid-phase optical
sensing techniques for virus detection, including fluorescence-based sensors,
surface plasmon resonance (SPR), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), optical
resonators, and interferometry-based platforms. Then, we focus on an
interferometric biosensor developed by our group, the single-particle
interferometric reflectance imaging sensor (SP-IRIS), which has the capability to
visualize single nanoparticles, to demonstrate its application for digital virus
detection. Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto,
ON M4P 1R2, Canada [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/s23115018 2023 23 11 -
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Sardar, Md.; Faisal, Mohammad Numerical Analysis of Highly Sensitive Twin-Core,
Gold-Coated, D-Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance
Sensor Sensors EN Article photonic crystal fiber; surface plasmon
resonance; refractive index; finite element method; COMSOL Multiphysics This
research article proposes and numerically investigates a photonic crystal fiber
(PCF) based on a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for the detecting
refractive index (RI) of unknown analytes. The plasmonic material (gold) layer is
placed outside of the PCF by removing two air holes from the main structure, and a
D-shaped PCF-SPR sensor is formed. The purpose of using a plasmonic material (gold)
layer in a PCF structure is to introduce an SPR phenomenon. The structure of the
PCF is likely enclosed by the analyte to be detected, and an external sensing
system is used to measure changes in the SPR signal. Moreover, a perfectly matched
layer (PML) is also placed outside of the PCF to absorb unwanted light signals
towards the surface. The numerical investigation of all guiding properties of the
PCF-SPR sensor is completed using a fully vectorial-based finite element method
(FEM) to achieve the finest sensing performance. The design of the PCF-SPR sensor
is completed using COMSOL Multiphysics software, version 1.4.50. According to the
simulation results, the proposed PCF-SPR sensor has a maximum wavelength
sensitivity of 9000 nm/RIU, an amplitude sensitivity of 3746 RIU−1, a sensor
resolution of 1 × 10−5 RIU, and a figure of merit (FOM) of 900
RIU−1 in the x-polarized direction light signal. The miniaturized structure
and high sensitivity of the proposed PCF-SPR sensor make it a promising candidate
for detecting RI of analytes ranging from 1.28 to 1.42. Department of Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology,
Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/s23115029 2023 23 11 - - 5029 -
Rebelo, Patrícia; Seguro, Isabel; Nouws, Henri; Delerue-Matos, Cristina; Pacheco,
João Molecularly Imprinted Plasmonic Sensors for the Determination of
Environmental Water Contaminants: A Review Chemosensors EN Review
molecularly imprinted polymers; plasmonic sensors; surface plasmon resonance;
surface-enhanced Ramon scattering; environmental monitoring; water The scarcity
of clean water leads to the exploration of the possibility of using treated
wastewater. However, monitoring campaigns have proven the presence of emerging
contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides and personal care products, not
only in trace amounts. Various analytical methodologies have been developed over
the last years for the quantification of these compounds in environmental waters.
Facing the need to achieve a higher sensitivity, fast response and practical use
via miniaturization, the potential of plasmonic sensors has been explored. Through
the introduction of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as recognition elements,
MIP-based plasmonic sensors seem to be a good alternative for monitoring a wide
range of analytes in water samples. This work attempts to provide a general
overview of this form of sensor, which has been reported as being able to sense
different contaminants in waters using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and surface-
enhanced Raman-scattering (SERS) techniques. Particular emphasis is given to the
fabrication/recognition procedure, including the preparation of MIPs and the use of
metals and nanomaterials to increase the performance characteristics of the
sensors. REQUIMTE/LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto
Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto,
Portugal [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/chemosensors11060318 2023 11 6
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Liao, Qingwei; Si, Wei; Zhang, Jingxin; Sun, Hanchen; Qin, Lei In Situ Silver
Nanonets for Flexible Stretchable Electrodes International Journal of Molecular
Sciences EN Article silver nanonets; silver nanowires; conductive
materials; flexible stretchable material Shape-controlled synthesis is an
effective method for controlling the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials,
especially single-crystal nanomaterials, but it is difficult to control the
morphology of single-crystal metallic nanomaterials. Silver nanowires (AgNWs) are
regarded as key materials for the new generation of human–computer
interaction, which can be applied in large-scale flexible and foldable devices,
large-size touch screens, transparent LED films, photovoltaic cells, etc. When used
on a large scale, the junction resistance will be generated at the overlap between
AgNWs and the conductivity will decrease. When stretched, the overlap of AgNWs will
be easily disconnected, which will lead to a decrease in electrical conductivity or
even system failure. We propose that in situ silver nanonets (AgNNs) can solve the
above two problems. The AgNNs exhibited excellent electrical conductivity (0.15
Ω∙sq−1, which was 0.2 Ω∙sq−1 lower than the
0.35 Ω∙sq−1 square resistance of AgNWs) and extensibility (the
theoretical tensile rate was 53%). In addition to applications in flexible
stretchable sensing and display industries, they also have the potential to be used
as plasmonic materials in molecular recognition, catalysis, biomedicine and other
fields. Key Laboratory of Sensors, Beijing Information Science & Technology
University, Beijing 100192, China [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/ijms24119319 2023 24 11 - - 9319 -
Feiler, Martin; Ziman, Martin; Kovac, Jaroslav; Kuzma, Anton; Uherek, Frantisek
Design of Optimal SPR-Based Multimode Waveguide Sensor for a Wide Range of
Liquid Analytes Photonics EN Communication surface plasmon resonance
(SPR); multi-mode; plasmonics; SiON; sensor; waveguide; lab-on-chip Surface
plasmon resonance (SPR)-based sensors have attracted huge interest due to their
ability to provide real-time sensing of a wide range of quantities, while still
boasting high sensitivity, low cost, and electromagnetic immunity. Among various
types of these sensors, waveguide-based sensors show great promise in terms of
integrability into more complex circuits while still maintaining similar
sensitivity and versatility as their stand-alone counterparts. This paper presents
the results of investigation based on design and simulation of optimal parameters
for multimode SPR-based waveguide sensor sensitive to any commonly used liquid
analytes. The sensitivity for a wider range of analytes is achieved by utilisation
of SiON material platform because refractive index adjustability of SiON offers a
way to tailor sensor’s sensitivity to exact applications and analytes. One of
the research goals in this work was to show that multi-mode waveguides may be
suitable for such sensors with comparable sensitivity and higher transmission rates
as single-mode waveguides. To showcase design possibilities, two variations with
the same design and material’s refractive index adjustment only were
investigated, and their optimal parameters have been found. Sensitivity for all
commonly used liquid analytes was validated, with sensitivity rising to 1400 nm/RIU
for label-free refractive index sensing, even without the use of any sensitivity-
enhancing structures. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information
Technology, Institute of Electronics and Photonics, Slovak University of Technology
in Bratislava, Ilkovicova 3, 81219 Bratislava, Slovakia [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/photonics10060618 2023 10 6 -
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Lu, Yu-Chun; Chen, Bin-Hao; Yung, Tung-Yuan; Tzeng, Yu-Chih; Fang, Chia-Yi; Chung,
Ren-Jei; Chen, Po-Tuan Nano-Diamond-Enhanced Integrated Response of a Surface
Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Sensors EN Article biosensor; surface
plasmon resonance; diamond nanoparticle; extraordinary optical transmission
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing is a real-time detection technique
for measuring biomolecular interactions on gold surfaces. This study presents a
novel approach using nano-diamonds (NDs) on a gold nano-slit array to obtain an
extraordinary transmission (EOT) spectrum for SPR biosensing. We used anti-bovine
serum albumin (anti-BSA) to bind NDs for chemical attachment to a gold nano-slit
array. The covalently bound NDs shifted the EOT response depending on their
concentration. The number of ND-labeled molecules attached to the gold nano-slit
array was quantified from the change in the EOT spectrum. The concentration of
anti-BSA in the 35 nm ND solution sample was much lower than that in the anti-BSA-
only sample (approximately 1/100). With the help of 35 nm NDs, we were able to use
a lower concentration of analyte in this system and obtained better signal
responses. The responses of anti-BSA-linked NDs had approximately a 10-fold signal
enhancement compared to anti-BSA alone. This approach has the advantage of a simple
setup and microscale detection area, which makes it suitable for applications in
biochip technology. Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology,
National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Han, Lei; Xu, Wentao; Liu, Tao; Zhang, Yong; Ma, Yanhua; Jin, Min; Xu, Chaoyu
Improved Differential Evolution Algorithm for Sensitivity Enhancement of
Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Based on Two-Dimensional Material for Detection
of Waterborne Bacteria Biosensors EN Article surface plasmon resonance;
MXene; graphene; waterborne bacteria; sensitivity; improved differential evolution
Due to the large number of waterborne bacteria presenting in drinking water,
their rapid and accurate identification has become a global priority. The surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor with prism (BK7)-silver(Ag)-MXene(Ti3T2Cx)-
graphene- affinity-sensing medium is examined in this paper, in which the sensing
medium includes pure water, vibrio cholera (V. cholera), and escherichia coli (E.
coli). For the Ag-affinity-sensing medium, the maximum sensitivity is obtained by
E. coli, followed by V. cholera, and the minimum is pure water. Based on the fixed-
parameter scanning (FPS) method, the highest sensitivity is 246.2 °/RIU by the
MXene and graphene with monolayer, and with E. coli sensing medium. Therefore, the
algorithm of improved differential evolution (IDE) is obtained. By the IDE
algorithm, after three iterations, the maximum fitness value (sensitivity) of the
SPR biosensor achieves 246.6 °/RIU by using the structure of Ag (61 nm)-MXene
(monolayer)-graphene (monolayer)-affinity (4 nm)-E. coli. Compared with the FPS and
differential evolution (DE) algorithm, the highest sensitivity is more accurate and
efficient, and with fewer iterations. The performance optimization of multilayer
SPR biosensors provides an efficient platform. College of Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018,
China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Yan, Guojuan; Ni, Huanhuan; Li, Xiaoxiao; Qi, Xiaolan; Yang, Xi; Zou, Hongyan
Plasmonic Cu2−xSe Mediated Colorimetric/Photothermal Dual-Readout
Detection of Glutathione Nanomaterials EN Article plasmonic
nanomaterials; LSPR; copper selenide; GSH Plasmonic nanomaterials have attracted
great attention in the field of catalysis and sensing for their outstanding
electrical and optical properties. Here, a representative type of nonstoichiometric
Cu2−xSe nanoparticles with typical near-infrared (NIR) localized surface
plasma resonance (LSPR) properties originating from their copper deficiency was
applied to catalyze the oxidation of colorless TMB into their blue product in the
presence of H2O2, indicating they had good peroxidase-like activity. However,
glutathione (GSH) inhibited the catalytic oxidation of TMB, as it can consume the
reactive oxygen species. Meanwhile, it can induce the reduction of Cu(II) in
Cu2−xSe, resulting in a decrease in the degree of copper deficiency, which
can lead to a reduction in the LSPR. Therefore, the catalytic ability and
photothermal responses of Cu2−xSe were decreased. Thus, in our work, a
colorimetric/photothermal dual-readout array was developed for the detection of
GSH. The linear calibration for GSH concentration was in the range of 1–50
μM with the LOD as 0.13 μM and 50–800 μM with the LOD as 39.27
μM. To evaluate the practicability of the assay, tomatoes and cucumbers were
selected as real samples, and good recoveries indicated that the developed assay
had great potential in real applications. Key Laboratory of Endemic and Ethnic
Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550004, China
[email protected]; [email protected];
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10.3390/nano13111787 2023 13 11 - - 1787 -
Yu, Congzhi; Lv, Naijing A High-Quality Optical Sensor with High Resolution
Based on Coin-like Resonator Photonics EN Communication optical sensor;
MIM; array of nano-cylinders; high resolution A nanoscale plasmonic temperature
sensor via a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure is proposed in this paper, and
the waveguide structure is composed of a coin-like resonator. The finite element
method (FEM) is used to study the structure’s transmission characteristics
and electromagnetic field distributions. The calculated maximum temperature
sensitivity is about 0.38 nm/°C, and the figure of (FOM) merit can be as high
as 30,158, higher than most of the published MIM structure research. Compared to
the structure without a square resonator, the FOM is enhanced by about 479%. We
believe the proposed sensor can be a promising platform for future sensing
applications such as filters, absorbers, and splitters. School of Modern Post,
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
[email protected]; [email protected] 10.3390/photonics10060641
2023 10 6 - - 641 -
Mitu, Sumaiya; Ahmed, Kawsar; Bui, Francis; Chen, Li; Smirani, Lassaad; Patel,
Shobhit; Sorathiya, Vishal Au-TiO2-Coated Spectroscopy-Based Human Teeth
Disorder Detection Sensor: Design and Quantitative AnalysisMicromachines EN
Article aqueous solution; dental disorders; spectroscopy; SPR sensor;
teeth disorder detection; quantitative analysis Human tooth functionality is the
most important for the human body to become fit and healthy. Due to the disease
attacks in human teeth, parts may lead to different fatal diseases. A spectroscopy-
based photonic crystal fiber (PCF) sensor was simulated and numerically analyzed
for the detection of dental disorders in the human body. In this sensor structure,
SF11 is used as the base material, gold (Au) is used as the plasmonic material, and
TiO2 is used within the gold and sensing analyte layer, and the sensing medium for
the analysis of the teeth parts is the aqueous solution. The maximum optical
parameter values for the human tooth parts enamel, dentine, and cementum in terms
of wavelength sensitivity and confinement loss were obtained as 28,948.69 nm/RIU
and 0.00015 dB/m for enamel, 33,684.99 nm/RIU and 0.00028 dB/m, and 38,396.56
nm/RIU and 0.00087 dB/m, respectively. The sensor is more precisely defined by
these high responses. The PCF-based sensor for tooth disorder detection is a
relatively recent development. Due to its design flexibility, robustness, and wide
bandwidth, its application area has been spreading out. The offered sensor can be
used in the biological sensing area to identify problems with human teeth.
Department of Information Technology, University of Information Technology
& Sciences (UITS), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/mi14061191 2023 14 6 - - 1191 -
Floris, Francesco; Manobianco, Eliana; Tolardo, Valentina; Pellacani, Paola; Lopez-
Sanchez, Laura; Marabelli, Franco Plasmonic Nanostructure Functionalization for
Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence Bio-Detection Materials Proceedings EN
Proceeding Paper nanostructured surface functionalization; multilayered
nanocoating; plasmon-enhanced fluorescence Plasmonic nanostructures represent
a suitable platform for the detection of biomolecule interactions. Their surface
functionalization can be performed through different strategies. Optimal thickness,
homogeneity, and hydrophilicity of the functional layer can play a crucial role in
defining the sensing capabilities required to perform bioassays. In this framework,
a combination of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and a commercial polymer (MCP) was
evaluated to improve these features. In our more recent studies, we focused on
plasmon-enhanced fluorescence for the detection of a microbial-derived synthetic
oligonucleotide. An effective improvement of the fluorescence signal was detected
for the combined TEOS and MCP coating. Department of Physics, University of
Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/IOCN2023-14524 2023 14 1 - - 42 -
Chu, Shuwen; Liang, Yuzhang; Lu, Mengdi; Yuan, Huizhen; Han, Yi; Masson, Jean-
Francois; Peng, Wei Mode-Coupling Generation Using ITO Nanodisk Arrays with Au
Substrate Enabling Narrow-Band Biosensing Biosensors EN Article ITO
nanodisk; nanostructure; coupling mode; biosensing; narrow band Plasmonic metal
nanostructures have promising applications in biosensing due to their ability to
facilitate light–matter interaction. However, the damping of noble metal
leads to a wide full width at half maximum (FWHM) spectrum which restricts sensing
capabilities. Herein, we present a novel non-full-metal nanostructure sensor,
namely indium tin oxide (ITO)–Au nanodisk arrays consisting of periodic
arrays of ITO nanodisk arrays and a continuous gold substrate. A narrow-band
spectral feature under normal incidence emerges in the visible region,
corresponding to the mode-coupling of surface plasmon modes, which are excited by
lattice resonance at metal interfaces with magnetic resonance mode. The FWHM of our
proposed nanostructure is barely 14 nm, which is one fifth of that of full-metal
nanodisk arrays, and effectively improves the sensing performance. Furthermore, the
thickness variation of nanodisks hardly affects the sensing performance of this
ITO-based nanostructure, ensuring excellent tolerance during preparation. We
fabricate the sensor ship using template transfer and vacuum deposition techniques
to achieve large-area and low-cost nanostructure preparation. The sensing
performance is used to detect immunoglobulin G (IgG) protein molecules, promoting
the widespread application of plasmonic nanostructures in label-free biomedical
studies and point-of-care diagnostics. The introduction of dielectric materials
effectively reduces FWHM, but sacrifices sensitivity. Therefore, utilizing
structural configurations or introducing other materials to generate mode-coupling
and hybridization is an effective way to provide local field enhancement and
effective regulation. School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian
116024, China [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
10.3390/bios13060649 2023 13 6 - - 649 -
Yang, Kang; Li, Meiying The Sensitivity of a Hexagonal Au Nanohole Array under
Different Incident Angles Biosensors EN Communication surface plasmon
resonance; sensor; Au nanohole array; incident angle; sensitivity Surface
plasmon resonance sensors have been widely used in various fields for label-free
and real-time detection of biochemical species due to their high sensitivity to the
refractive index change of the surrounding environment. The common practices to
achieve the improvement of sensitivity are to adjust the size and morphology of the
sensor structure. This strategy is tedious and, to some extent, limits the
applications of surface plasmon resonance sensors. Instead, the effect of the
incident angle of excited light on the sensitivity of a hexagonal Au nanohole array
sensor with a period of 630 nm and a hole diameter of 320 nm is theoretically
investigated in this work. By exploring the peak shift of reflectance spectra of
the sensor when facing a refractive index change in (1) the bulk environment and
(2) the surface environment adjacent to the sensor, we can obtain the bulk
sensitivity and surface sensitivity. The results show that the bulk sensitivity and
surface sensitivity of the Au nanohole array sensor can be improved by 80% and
150%, respectively, by simply increasing the incident angle from 0° to 40°.
The two sensitivities both remain nearly unchanged when the incident angle further
changes from 40° to 50°. This work provides new understanding of the
performance improvement and advanced sensing applications of surface plasmon
resonance sensors. School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze
University, Jingzhou 434023, China [email protected];
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Arcadio, Francesco; Del Prete, Domenico; Zeni, Luigi; Cennamo, Nunzio A Novel
Approach to Realize Plasmonic Sensors via Multimode Optical Waveguides: A Review
Sensors EN Review surface plasmon resonance (SPR); multimode
waveguides; multimode optical fibers; plastic optical fibers (POFs); optical fiber
sensors In recent decades, the Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) phenomenon has
been utilized as an underlying technique in a broad range of application fields.
Herein, a new measuring strategy which harnesses the SPR technique in a way that is
different from the classical methodology was explored by taking advantage of the
characteristics of multimode waveguides, such as plastic optical fibers (POFs) or
hetero-core fibers. The sensor systems based on this innovative sensing approach
were designed, fabricated, and investigated to assess their ability to measure
various physical features, such as magnetic field, temperature, force, and volume,
and to realize chemical sensors. In more detail, a sensitive patch of fiber was
used in series with a multimodal waveguide where the SPR took place, to alter the
mode profile of the light at the input of the waveguide itself. In fact, when the
changes of the physical feature of interest acted on the sensitive patch, a
variation of the incident angles of the light launched in the multimodal waveguide
occurred, and, as a consequence, a shift in resonance wavelength took place. The
proposed approach permitted the separation of the measurand interaction zone and
the SPR zone. This meant that the SPR zone could be realized only with a buffer
layer and a metallic film, thus optimizing the total thickness of the layers for
the best sensitivity, regardless of the measurand type. The proposed review aims to
summarize the capabilities of this innovative sensing approach to realize several
types of sensors for different application fields, showing the high performances
obtained by exploiting a simple production process and an easy experimental setup.
Department of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma
29, 81031 Aversa, Italy [email protected];
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Li, Wangyoyo; Chen, Yu; Xu, Jianjie; Jiang, Menglin; Zou, Hui A Dual-Core
Surface Plasmon Resonance-Based Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Simultaneously
Measuring the Refractive Index and Temperature Crystals EN Article
photonic crystal fiber; surface plasmon resonance; refractive index sensor;
temperature sensor In this correspondence, a new photonic crystal fiber
biosensor structure on the basis of surface plasmon resonance is proposed for the
measurement of the refractive index (RI) and TSM temperature simultaneously. In
this design, the central and external surface of the biosensor structure are coated
with thin gold film. A hole adjacent to the inner gold film is filled with
temperature-sensitive material (TSM). With the implementation of internal and
external gold coatings along with TSM, the biosensor achieves the measurement of
the RI and temperature with two disjoint wavelength coverage. Numerical simulations
and calculation results illustrate that the average wavelength sensitivity of the
biosensor structure, respectively, achieves 7080 nm/RIU and 3.36 nm/°C with RI
coverage from 1.36 to 1.41 and temperature coverage from 0 to 60 °C. Moreover,
benefiting from realization of different wavelength regions in RI and temperature
sensing, it is believed that the proposed biosensor structure for the measurement
of the RI and temperature will have range applications in the fields of medical
diagnostics and environmental assessments. Bell Honors School, Nanjing
University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
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Shahbaz, Muhammad; Butt, Muhammad; Piramidowicz, Ryszard A Concise Review of the
Progress in Photonic Sensing Devices Photonics EN Review photonic
sensors; waveguide-based sensors; surface plasmon resonance-based sensors; optical
fiber-based sensors; photonic crystal-based sensors; wearables Photonic sensing
devices have become increasingly important in various fields such as agriculture,
medicine, biochemical sensing, and manufacturing. They are highly sensitive and can
classify minor changes in the physical and chemical properties of the ambient
medium with high precision. This makes them practical in applications where
accurate measurements are critical, such as medical diagnostics and environmental
monitoring. In this review paper, recent advances in different types of photonic
sensors are discussed, which include photonic crystal-based sensors, surface
plasmon resonance-based sensors, optical fiber-based sensors, optical waveguide-
based sensors, and wearable sensors. These highly fascinating sensing devices play
a crucial role in countless applications and have several advantages over
traditional sensors. As technology continues to advance, we can expect photonic
sensors to become even more precise, versatile, and reliable. Institute of
Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa
75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected] 10.3390/photonics10060698 2023 10 6
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Zhang, Ruiqi; Tian, He; Liu, Yang; Cui, Shihang Multiple Fano Resonances in a
Metal–Insulator–Metal Waveguide for Nano-Sensing of Multiple Biological
Parameters and Tunable Slow Light Photonics EN Communication biosensing;
biological parameters; slow light; surface plasmon; MIM waveguide; Fano resonance
A surface plasmonic waveguide made of metal–insulator–metal (MIM)
capable of generating triple Fano resonances is proposed and numerically
investigated for multi-biological parameter sensing as well as tunable slow light.
The waveguide is made up of a bus waveguide with a silver baffle, a square split-
ring cavity with a square center (SSRCSC), and a circular ring cavity with a square
center (CRCSC). Based on the triple Fano resonances, human blood temperature and
plasma concentration are measured simultaneously at different locations in the
waveguide, and the maximum sensitivities were 0.25 nm/°C and 0.2 nm·L/g,
respectively. Furthermore, the two biological parameters can be used to achieve
tunable slow light, and it was found that the group delay responses to human blood
temperature and plasma concentration all conformed to cubic functions. The MIM
waveguide may have great applications in future nano-sensing of multiple biological
parameters and information processing of optical chips or bio-optical chips.
College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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