The Effect of MoS2 and Si3N4 in Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors for HIV DNA Hybridization Detection: A Numerical Study
Talía Tene,
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Diana Coello-Fiallos,
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María de Lourdes Palacios Robalino
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et al.
Micromachines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 295 - 295
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
This
study
presents
a
numerical
investigation
of
surface
plasmon
resonance
(SPR)
biosensors
incorporating
silicon
nitride
(Si3N4)
and
molybdenum
disulfide
(MoS2)
for
HIV
DNA
hybridization
detection.
By
optimizing
the
thickness
Ag
Si3N4
number
MoS2
layers,
two
configurations,
Sys2
(Ag-Si3N4)
Sys3
(Ag-Si3N4-MoS2),
were
selected
comparative
analysis.
Performance
metrics,
including
angle
shift,
sensitivity,
detection
accuracy,
quality
factor,
demonstrated
that
achieved
highest
sensitivity
210.9°/RIU
an
enhanced
figure
merit
(86.98
RIU−1),
surpassing
state-of-the-art
SPR
sensors.
Although
exhibited
lower
158.1°/RIU
due
to
MoS2-induced
optical
losses,
it
provided
limit
detection,
suggesting
trade-off
between
spectral
broadening.
Compared
previous
biosensors,
proposed
configurations
achieve
superior
while
maintaining
stability
selectivity,
positioning
them
as
promising
candidates
next-generation
nucleic
acid
platforms.
Language: Английский
Mathematical modeling of a MoSe₂-based SPR biosensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 at nM concentrations
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
The
rapid
and
accurate
detection
of
SARS-CoV-2
remains
a
critical
challenge
in
biosensing
technology,
necessitating
the
development
highly
sensitive
selective
platforms.
In
this
study,
we
present
mathematical
modeling
approach
to
optimize
MoSe₂-based
Surface
Plasmon
Resonance
(SPR)
biosensor
for
detecting
novel
coronavirus
at
nM
scale.
Using
Transfer
Matrix
Method
(TMM),
systematically
biosensor’s
structural
parameters,
including
silver
(Ag),
silicon
nitride
(Si₃N₄),
molybdenum
diselenide
(MoSe₂),
thiol-tethered
single-stranded
DNA
(ssDNA)
layers,
enhance
sensitivity,
accuracy,
optical
performance.
results
indicate
that
an
optimized
45
nm
Ag
layer,
10
Si₃N₄
monolayer
MoSe₂
configuration
achieves
resonance
shift
(Δθ)
0.3°
100
nM,
with
sensitivity
197.70°/RIU
accuracy
5.24
×
10⁻
2
.
Additionally,
incorporation
ssDNA
functionalization
layer
significantly
enhances
molecular
recognition,
lowering
limit
(LoD)
2.53
5
improving
overall
efficiency.
Sys₅
(MoSe₂
+
ssDNA)
outperforms
Sys₄
without
terms
specificity
reliability,
making
it
more
suitable
practical
applications.
These
findings
establish
SPR
as
promising
candidate
detection,
offering
balance
between
high
stability,
selectivity,
crucial
effective
viral
diagnostics.
Language: Английский