Graphene-Integrated Square-Ring and Thin-Wire Resonator SPR Biosensor for Enhanced Adrenal Cancer Detection
摘要
In this study, a graphene-integrated square-ring and thin-wire resonator-type surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor is presented for the early detection of adrenal cancer. The plasmonic interaction between biomolecules is further improved by the use of a hybrid gold-graphene coating, leading to ultra-high field confinement and sensitivity. By employing finite element simulations, the authors report a refractive index sensitivity of ~650 nm/RIU, a figure of merit of 118 RIU–1, and a limit of detection 5 × 10–6 RIU, thus outperforming conventional SPR sensors by nearly 20 times. In addition, the sensor shows great thermal stability (0.027 nm/°C) and good repeatability (RSD < 0.55%). The biosensor’s multiplexing capability allows the simultaneous detection of various biomarkers. Thus, the findings elucidate that the sensor can be a compact, low-cost, and noninvasive cancer diagnostic tool fit for point-of-care clinics.
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