Nanosensors Based on Bimetallic Plasmonic Layer and Black Phosphorus: Application to Urine Glucose Detection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Modeling, Refractive Index, and Performance Parameter
2.1. Optical Properties of the Materials’ Nanolayers
2.1.1. BK7-Prism Refractive Index
2.1.2. Optical Properties of TiO2 and SiO2 Films
2.1.3. Bi-Metallic Films
2.1.4. Black Phosphorus (BP) Nanomaterial Layer
2.1.5. Sensing Medium Layer
2.2. Theory Modeling and Performance Parameters
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Optimization of the Proposed Multilayer SPR Design
3.2. Biodetection of Glucose Concentration in Urine Samples from Patients with Diabetes
3.3. Experimental Feasibility of the Proposed SPR Biosensor Chip
4. Conclusions and Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Glucose Concentration (g/dL) | Refractive Index | (deg) | Rmin | Sensitivity (deg/RIU) | FWHM (deg) | DA (deg−1) | QF (RIU−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–0.015 | 1.335 | 78.48 | 0.1503 | Ref | 7.68 | 0.130 | - |
0.625 | 1.336 | 78.72 | 0.1574 | 240 | 7.78 | 0.128 | 30.85 |
1.25 | 1.337 | 79.84 | 0.1650 | 180 | 7.88 | 0.127 | 22.86 |
2.5 | 1.338 | 79.08 | 0.1731 | 200 | 7.98 | 0.125 | 25 |
5 | 1.341 | 79.92 | 0.2009 | 240 | 8.19 | 0.122 | 29.28 |
10 | 1.347 | 81.36 | 0.2755 | 240 | 8.61 | 0.116 | 27.84 |
SPR Sensor Design | RI Range | Sensitivity (deg/RIU) | DA (deg−1) | QF (RIU−1) | References |
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SF11/Ag/Au/WS2/graphene/SM | 1.332–1.372 | 192.5 | 0.137 | 26.37 | Wang et al. Ref. [23] |
BK7/Ag/Au/WS2/graphene/SM | 1.332–1.335 | 185 | 0.1321 | 24.44 | Banerjee et al. Ref. [24] |
CF2/WS2/Ag/Al/WS2/graphene/SM | 1.330–1.360 | 208 | 1.12 | 223.66 | Dey et al. Ref. [26] |
SF10/ZnO/Ag/Au/BaTiO3/graphene/SM | 1.330–1.450 | 116.67 | - | 37.87 | Mudgal et al. Ref. [25] |
BK7/Ag/MXene/Ag/ZnO/graphene/SM | 1.335–1.336 | 184 | 0.148 | 27.23 | Karki et al. Ref. [11] |
BK7/TiO2/SiO2/Ag/Au/BP/SM | 1.330–1.335 | 240 | 0.132 | 34.7 | This work |
BK7/TiO2/SiO2/Ag/Au/BP/GC | 1.335–1.347 | 240 | 0.128 | 30.85 | This work |
BK7/TiO2/SiO2/Ag/Au/BP/GC | 1.335–1.341 | 243.7 | 0.128 | 31.32 | This work (linear fitting) |
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Houari, F.; El Barghouti, M.; Mir, A.; Akjouj, A. Nanosensors Based on Bimetallic Plasmonic Layer and Black Phosphorus: Application to Urine Glucose Detection. Sensors 2024, 24, 5058. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24155058
Houari F, El Barghouti M, Mir A, Akjouj A. Nanosensors Based on Bimetallic Plasmonic Layer and Black Phosphorus: Application to Urine Glucose Detection. Sensors. 2024; 24(15):5058. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24155058
Chicago/Turabian StyleHouari, Fatima, Mohamed El Barghouti, Abdellah Mir, and Abdellatif Akjouj. 2024. "Nanosensors Based on Bimetallic Plasmonic Layer and Black Phosphorus: Application to Urine Glucose Detection" Sensors 24, no. 15: 5058. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24155058