High-Sensitivity Amino Acid Sensing Using Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene-Gold-Silver Metasurface-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor in the Terahertz Regime
摘要
Traditional amino acid detection methods exhibit significant limitations including high costs, lengthy analysis times, and lack of portability. This study presents a metamaterial-enhanced graphene biosensor integrated with artificial intelligence for highly sensitive amino acid detection in the terahertz frequency range. Performance evaluation across 0.1–1 THz demonstrated exceptional sensitivity of 667GHzRIU−1, with transmittance values of 48.610–50.176% at resonant frequencies of 0.546–0.582 THz. Optimal performance occurred at 0.311 THz and 0.928 THz with minimal absorption losses. Random Forest regression algorithms achieved perfect R2 values (100%) for test cases within the 0.1–0.4 range, with R2 values improving from 91 to 100% as polynomial degrees increased from 2 to 10. The sensor demonstrates superior performance compared to existing solutions, offering a cost-effective, rapid, and highly accurate platform for amino acid detection with applications in clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical development, and biotechnology.