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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Research Progress on Nanomaterials in SPR Sensors.

Hongji Zhang, Zhe Gao, Yulin Zhang, Runze Hou, Haoran Zhang, Ziqi Yan, Jiazhen Tian, Pengcheng Tao, Xinlei Zhou

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Hongji ZhangSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.ORCID 0009-0006-9183-5362
Zhe GaoSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Yulin ZhangSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Runze HouSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Haoran ZhangSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Ziqi YanSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Jiazhen TianSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Pengcheng TaoSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Xinlei ZhouSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 62571083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors serve as vital tools for biomolecular detection; conventional versions suffer from inherent limitations, including confined localized electromagnetic fields and inadequate sensitivity for detecting low-abundance analytes. Consequently, this paper reviews the progress of research in nanomaterial-enhanced SPR sensors to address these challenges. Initially, the review elaborates on the sensing principles and signal modulation strategies of SPR sensors. It systematically analyzes the enhancement mechanisms of noble metal nanoparticles (ranging from spherical 0D to advanced anisotropic 1D/2D nanostructures), magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), and two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, alongside their applications in the detection of small molecules, nucleic acids, and biomacromolecules. Crucially, this review provides a comparative benchmarking of these materials, evaluating their trade-offs between sensitivity enhancement and practical stability. Furthermore, it identifies critical bottlenecks in industrialization, specifically addressing environmental challenges such as thermal cross-sensitivity and oxidative degradation, alongside issues of reproducibility and standardization. Finally, future research directions are proposed, including developing novel nanomaterials, exploring low-cost alternatives, and constructing flexible wearable sensing systems.

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biomolecular detectionnanomaterial enhancementnanomaterialsSPR sensor

Identifiers

PMID41441461
PMCPMC12735683

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