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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

Nano-Photonic Crystal D-Shaped Fiber Devices for Label-Free Biosensing at the Attomolar Limit of Detection.

Ignacio Del Villar, Esteban Gonzalez-Valencia, Norbert Kwietniewski, Dariusz Burnat, Dayron Armas, Emil Pituła, Monika Janik, Ignacio R Matías, Ambra Giannetti, Pedro Torres and 2 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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12 authors.

Ignacio Del VillarElectrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Department, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, 31006, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8130-4035
Esteban Gonzalez-ValenciaDepartment of Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín, 050013, Colombia.
Norbert KwietniewskiWarsaw University of Technology, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warszawa, 00-662, Poland.
Dariusz BurnatWarsaw University of Technology, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warszawa, 00-662, Poland.
Dayron ArmasElectrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Department, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, 31006, Spain.
Emil PitułaWarsaw University of Technology, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warszawa, 00-662, Poland.
Monika JanikWarsaw University of Technology, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warszawa, 00-662, Poland.
Ignacio R MatíasElectrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Department, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, 31006, Spain.
Ambra GiannettiNational Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Applied Physics "Nello Carrara", Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy.
Pedro TorresDepartamento de Física, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, A.A. 3840, Medellín, 050034, Colombia.
Francesco ChiavaioliNational Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Applied Physics "Nello Carrara", Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3169-7395
Mateusz ŚmietanaWarsaw University of Technology, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warszawa, 00-662, Poland.

Funding

Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2022-137437OB-I00Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano ProjectP23210Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca PRIN 2022 PNRR (P2022Y4TP5)Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju TECHMATSTRATEG-III/0042/2019Narodowym Centrum Nauki 2019/35/B/ST7/04388Universidad Nacional de Colombia Hermes code 56330Universidad Pública de Navarra predoctoral research grants
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining both high sensitivity and large figure of merit (FoM) is crucial in regard to the performance of optical devices, particularly when they are intended for use as biosensors with extremely low limit of detection (LoD). Here, a stack of nano-assembled layers in the form of 1D photonic crystal, deposited on D-shaped single-mode fibers, is created to meet these criteria, resulting in the generation of Bloch surface wave resonances. The increase in the contrast between high and low refractive index (RI) nano-layers, along with the reduction of losses, enables not only to achieve high sensitivity, but also a narrowed resonance bandwidth, leading to a significant enhancement in the FoM. Preliminary testing for bulk RI sensitivity is carried out, and the effect of an additional nano-layer that mimics a biological layer where binding interactions occur is also considered. Finally, the biosensing capability is assessed by detecting immunoglobulin G in serum at very low concentrations, and a record LoD of 70 aM is achieved. An optical fiber biosensor that is capable of attaining extraordinarily low LoD in the attomolar range is not only a remarkable technical outcome, but can also be envisaged as a powerful tool for early diagnosis of diseases.

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Biosensing TechniquesLimit of DetectionEquipment DesignFiber Optic TechnologyHumansImmunoglobulin GNanotechnologyOptical FibersRefractometryImmunoglobulin Gbloch surface wavelabel‐free fiber‐based biosensorlimit of detectionnano‐photonic crystalthin films

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PMCPMC11425293

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