Self-Assembled Plasmonic Biosensors
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2434
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biosensors and smart health; brain-inspired biomimetic devices; optical materials and devices; 3D printing; simulations
Interests: biosensors and smart health; biomaterials; bioelectronics; bio-engineering; nanomaterials; 3D printing
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Dear Colleagues,
Biosensors have demonstrated a potential impact in the prevention and detection of diseases at various stage of diagnosis. Plasmonics, which is the study of the interaction between electromagnetic waves and free electrons in metallic structures, allows for the exhibition of unique properties such as high sensitivity and rapid response times. Significantly, rather than opting for high-cost, long-prevailing, painful diagnostic methods, the focus towards plasmonic biosensors has provided numerous alternative advantages. Of these, the most striking features involving plasmonic biosensors include low manufacturing cost in mass production, high distinguishability rate in detection, selectivity and sensitivity based on material choice, nanoscale plasmonic enhancement, multipurpose sensing capabilities, and so on. Furthermore, combining biomaterial and plasmonic structures draws fusion research connecting biomedical methods, nanoscale optics, and high-performance sensing. This cross-disciplinary aspect results in excellent biosensing devices, which are helpful for various applications such as environmental care, point-of-care diagnostics, optical sensors, state-of-the-art nanocavity devices, and a few others. By utilizing the light–matter interactions at the nanoscale alongside the combination of biomolecular interactions, it is possible to realize high-quality sensing devices that can tailor next-generation instruments to display excellent detection capability, reliability, selectivity, and distinguishability at an atomic precision level.
In this Special Issue on self-assembled plasmonic biosensors, we expect to publish literature involving fundamental insights, nanostructure design, and development in the field of using self-assembled optical nanostructures as biosensors. We welcome articles and reviews addressing the multidisciplinary framework which will enhance the plasmonic biosensor literature. The scope will cover but not be limited to the following: plasmonics, numerical simulations of metallic and biomaterial structures, self-assembly, design and development of sensing devices, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), multiarray sensors, and nanoparticle on mirror platform (NPOM).
Prof. Dr. Vasanthan Devaraj
Prof. Dr. Jin-Woo Oh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plasmonics
- metallic nanoparticles
- biomaterials
- nano-optics
- simulations
- light–matter interactions
- self-assembly
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