PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1007/s11468-025-02788-w
Qaisar Khan, Meraj Ali Khan, Ibrahim Aldayel
{"title":"Coherent Manipulation of the Surface Plasmon Polaritons Resonance Sensing at the Interface of Metal and Gain-Assisted Dielectric Medium","authors":"Qaisar Khan, Meraj Ali Khan, Ibrahim Aldayel","doi":"10.1007/s11468-025-02788-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-025-02788-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents a theoretical analysis of the sensitivity of the surface plasmon polariton waves (SPPs) at a gain-assisted four-level N-type atomic system by exploiting the scheme of electromagnetically induced gain and propagation of the SPPs along the gain-assisted atomic-metal interface. The significant control over the sensitivity of the SPPs with system and driving field parameters, such as control and probe fields detuning, control field Rabi frequency, and decay rates, is reported. The sensitivity is the oscillation function of phase and decay rate, and the high value of sensitivity of the SPPs is examined to be 2000<span>(^{circ })</span>/RIU. The small value of sensitivity is noted to be 140<span>(^{circ })</span>/RIU with control fields Rabi frequencies. The modified result in this paper shows useful applications in biosensors, nano-photonic devices, and solar cells.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7407 - 7413"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02649-y
Ali Khudair Abbas, Selma M. H. AL-Jawad, Natheer Jamal Imran
{"title":"Antibacterial Activity of Undoped and (Zn, Co) Co-Doped CuO Nanostructure Prepared by Hydrothermal Technique","authors":"Ali Khudair Abbas, Selma M. H. AL-Jawad, Natheer Jamal Imran","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02649-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02649-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the past few years, there has been a significant focus on the utilization of copper oxide in the field of biological applications, due to its low toxicity and biocompatibility. Pure, Zn-doped, and Zn/Co–co-doping CuO cauliflowers with large surface area were created using hydrothermal technique with varying Co condensation (1%, 2%, and 3%), along with a constant Zn concentration. The structural, surface morphology, and optical characteristics of pure, Zn-doped, and Zn/Co co-doped copper oxide were investigated. The incorporation of Zn and Co into copper oxide was found to have a notable impact on the size of the crystallite, lattice parameters, and the sample band gap energies. XRD analysis revealed a covellite monoclinic polycrystalline form featuring a (<span>({1}^{-})</span> 11) favored direction across all samples. FE-SEM examination confirmed the formation of CuO nanoparticles displaying a cauliflower-shaped hierarchical structure. Optical measurements yielded principles of the optical gap falling within the range of 2.58–1.67 eV. The antimicrobial efficacy of pure CuO, Zn-doped CuO, and Zn/Co co-doped CuO against <i>S. aureus</i> and<i> E. coli</i> strains was evaluated through inhibition zone assays. While all samples displayed notable antibacterial properties, the 3% Zn/3% Co co-doping CuO exhibited the strongest antibacterial activity, with a maximum inhibitory concentration of 12 mg/ml, against both gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity showed that the inhibition zone of Zn/Co co-doped CuO was 13–19 mm for <i>E. coli</i> and 15–20 mm for <i>S. aureus</i> at a high concentration of Fe dopant.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7433 - 7449"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Graphene-Based Machine Learning Optimized Surface Plasmon Resonance Solar Absorber Design for Renewable Energy Applications","authors":"Madallah Alruwaili, Dhruvik Agravat, Pankaj Pathak, Shobhit K. Patel, Omar Alruwaili, Ammar Armghan","doi":"10.1007/s11468-025-02777-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-025-02777-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sustainable energy solutions are required since conventional energy sources, such as fossil fuels, cause environmental degradation and resource depletion. In the present study, we have investigated the graphene-based metamaterial solar absorber (GBMSA) for designing a wide range of solar energy harvesting systems. In the 200–4000 nm range, the average absorption of GBMSA is 91.09%, and its reflection is 8.9% with 8.15 × 10<sup>−6</sup> transmission. UV has the lowest absorption (88.41%) and NIR the highest (92.32%). In the MIR and VIS regions, the average absorption approaches 90%, with GBMSA reflecting the remaining energy. Transmission is nearly zero across the entire solar spectrum. With an average <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> value of 90% and a mean squared error of 2.23 × 10<sup>−6</sup>, the machine learning method for predicting the performance of the GBMSA cuts modeling time from 56 to 7 h. The GBMSA is polarization-insensitive to TM and TE waves, maintaining over 50% absorptance up to a 70° incident angle, making it appropriate for various light sources. With these findings, the GBMSA discovers effective applications in solar air and water heating, industrial heating, and solar induction systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7353 - 7367"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-30DOI: 10.1007/s11468-025-02791-1
Huseyin Korkmaz
{"title":"MXene-Based Perfect Absorber Design and Refractive Index Sensing Performance","authors":"Huseyin Korkmaz","doi":"10.1007/s11468-025-02791-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-025-02791-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, a MXene-based electromagnetic absorber with a simple design at terahertz frequencies is proposed. An absorber that has a MXene layer drilled into with square and circular cavities and a thin aluminum layer as a reflector was examined. With the proper design of the structure dimensions, a MXene-based refractive index sensor with a dual-band at THz frequency and <span>(99.93%)</span> and <span>(97.85%)</span> absorption levels were obtained. The proposed design achieved 1983 and 1935 <i>Q</i>-factor values at frequencies of 0.446 THz and 0.583 THz, respectively. The proposed sensor with fractional bandwidth of <span>(0.050%)</span> and <span>(0.052%)</span> has sensitivity values of 686.2 and 557.6 (GHz/RIU). The figure of merit of the proposed sensor is calculated as 3049.8 and 1852.5 (1/RIU), and the proposed sensor is compared with sensor available in the literature. Since the designed absorber can detect refractive index changes, it also has potential applications in the identification of biological samples.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7345 - 7352"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11468-025-02791-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-28DOI: 10.1007/s11468-025-02787-x
Mahdieh Ahmadi Motlagh, Mahdieh Bozorgi
{"title":"Highly Sensitive Dual-Mechanism Photonic Crystal-Plasmonic Biosensors with Amplified Output","authors":"Mahdieh Ahmadi Motlagh, Mahdieh Bozorgi","doi":"10.1007/s11468-025-02787-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-025-02787-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, we designed two hybrid sensors by integrating a one-dimensional Si–SiO<sub>2</sub> photonic crystal with a defect layer into a metal–insulator-metal plasmonic structure. The addition of periodic plasmonic resonators with subwavelength periods and rectangular and triangular geometries for Sensors I and II, respectively, resulted in 20-fold and 50-fold enhancements in resonance transmission amplitude compared to the baseline structure. The sharp edges of the triangular resonators enabled stronger localized surface plasmon resonance, contributing to a higher degree of plasmonic coupling and a more significant amplification compared to the rectangular design. The proposed sensors employ dual sensing mechanisms: (1) resonance wavelength shifts and (2) changes in resonance transmission amplitude due to refractive index variations. Using the finite integration technique, by the first mechanism, Sensor I achieved sensitivity, quality factor, and figure of merit values of 219.8 nm/RIU, 899.16, and 91.58 RIU<sup>-1</sup>, respectively, while Sensor II reached 227.1, 750.35, and 81.1. For the second mechanism, amplified transmission led to exceptional sensitivity and <i>FOM</i> values of 1418.5%/RIU and 591.4%/(RIU·nm) for Sensor I and 3311.6 and 1182.71 for Sensor II. These sensors are rapid, compact, and efficient for disease detection, requiring no amplifiers or expensive transmitters and detectors, making them ideal for biomedical applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 8","pages":"5679 - 5694"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144923226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-28DOI: 10.1007/s11468-025-02778-y
Tatjana Gric
{"title":"Semiconductor-Driven Nanostructured Metamaterial with Epsilon-Near-Zero Transition Layer for Tunable Enhanced Absorption","authors":"Tatjana Gric","doi":"10.1007/s11468-025-02778-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-025-02778-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A zero-width layer, where dielectric permittivity experiences a discontinuous jump, is typically used to mimic a metal–dielectric interface. An epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) layer is part of the small transition area that exists in reality. By investigating propagation of surface plasmons at the boundary of semiconductor-based nanostructured metamaterial, we demonstrate that the surface plasmon’s dispersion along with the absorption is altered by a continuous dielectric function. Additional radiative losses result from the surface plasmon’s energy radiating through the ENZ layer. Plasmonic resonance in the presence of a high electric field normal to the metal sheet provides direct proof of the phenomena associated with the transition layer. The transition layer’s electron density is impacted by the electric field, which causes a discernible shift in the plasmonic resonance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 8","pages":"5695 - 5703"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144923225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1007/s11468-025-02763-5
Trupti Kamani, Shobhit K. Patel, Ammar Armghan, Habib Kraiem
{"title":"Design and Analysis of Surface Plasmon Resonance Refractive Index Biosensor with Label-Free Detection of Anemia, HIV, and Cholesterol Samples","authors":"Trupti Kamani, Shobhit K. Patel, Ammar Armghan, Habib Kraiem","doi":"10.1007/s11468-025-02763-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-025-02763-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The development of accurate and exceptionally sensitive biosensors for the prompt identification of critical health issues is of paramount importance for healthcare diagnostics. The design and analysis of the SPR-based trio-square nest-shaped refractive index biosensor (TSNSRIB) for the recognition of cholesterol, anemia, and HIV-infected cells have been demonstrated in the presented research work by utilizing COMSOL Multiphysics simulation software. The sensor leverages SPR’s inherent sensitivity to figure out shifts in the refractive index across the metal-dielectric interaction caused by biomolecular interactions. The biosensor uses specialized bio-recognition components that measure the amount of hemoglobin for anemia testing, HIV-specific antibodies for HIV screening, and cholesterol molecules for cardiovascular risk estimation. The excellent sensitivity of 700 nm/RIU for sensing an anemia sample with a quality factor value of 4095.47 has been obtained. The excellent figure of merit value is 1898.56 with the lowest detection limit of 0.000127 for anemia detection in comparison to the HIV sample and cholesterol sample. These findings draw attention to the biosensor’s capability to boost diagnostic capabilities and lead to improved outcomes for healthcare.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7315 - 7327"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1007/s11468-025-02773-3
Ammar Armghan, Bo Bo Han, Gobhinath S., Shobhit K. Patel, Khaled Aliqab, Meshari Alsharari
{"title":"Investigation of Graphene-Based Multilayer Zr-GaSb-TiC Wide-Band Surface Plasmon Resonance Solar Absorber for Renewable Energy Applications Optimized Using Machine Learning","authors":"Ammar Armghan, Bo Bo Han, Gobhinath S., Shobhit K. Patel, Khaled Aliqab, Meshari Alsharari","doi":"10.1007/s11468-025-02773-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-025-02773-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A perfect solar absorber fabrication depends on many cases, from the selection of materials to the height of the layers. In many contributions of the absorbers, some additional thin layers of graphene and MXene, etc. are displayed to be performed as a wide-band structure, making the ideal type structure. From the analysis properties of the zirconium (Zr), we decided to use it in making the resonator design and gallium arsenide (GaSb) in the creation of the substrate over the titanium carbide (TiC) foundation contribution. With a 2800-nm wide band, the fabricated radiation is 93.32%, above 97% and 95% in 800 and 1500 nm, respectively. The optimization of the structural parameters is analyzed using a machine learning algorithm. The current absorber type can be used mostly for heating water (40–80 °C) for home implementations, process industries, restaurants, hospitals, hotels, etc. The machine learning algorithm is used to optimize the solar absorber design.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7329 - 7344"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-24DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02757-9
Syed Ahtzaz ul Hassan Gillani, Muhammad Usman Zahid, Zain Ali, Mohsin Zafar, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Najd Talha Bin Talha, Saeedah Musaed Almutairi, Hafiz Abdul Haseeb, Syed Ali Imran Bokhari
{"title":"The Distinct Biological Properties of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) and Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB)-Capped Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs)","authors":"Syed Ahtzaz ul Hassan Gillani, Muhammad Usman Zahid, Zain Ali, Mohsin Zafar, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Najd Talha Bin Talha, Saeedah Musaed Almutairi, Hafiz Abdul Haseeb, Syed Ali Imran Bokhari","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02757-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02757-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The successful integration of nanoparticles into biomedical applications requires modulation of their surface properties so that the required biological interaction can be achieved. Herein, we have investigated and compared polyethylene glycol (PEG) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)-capped cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO<sub>2</sub>-NPs) for multiple biological properties. Both the nanoparticles (NPs) are comprehensively characterized for their physicochemical and morphological features, pH-responsive dispersion behavior, and multiple biological properties including antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, and hemocompatibility. Our studies find that surface capping highly influences the interaction of CeO<sub>2</sub>-NPs with biological systems as the PEGylated CeO<sub>2</sub>-NPs are completely inactive against bacterial and fungal strains compared to the highly active antimicrobial surfaces of CTAB@CeO<sub>2</sub>-NPs. Moreover, the CTAB-capped CeO<sub>2</sub>-NPs demonstrate moderate yet slightly enhanced antileishmanial and in vitro anticancer potential against MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. In contrast, PEGylated CeO<sub>2</sub>-NPs exhibit slightly improved antioxidant performance. Most importantly, both distinctly capped NPs are found to be non-toxic to human red blood cells (RBCs), demonstrating their safe nature. The study therefore concludes that surface capping plays a significant role in dictating the biological characteristics of cerium oxide nanoparticles, and the NPs can be fabricated to acquire specific biological properties.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7293 - 7313"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2025-01-23DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02754-y
Yahya Ali Abdelrahman Ali, Afiquer Rahman, Abdulkarem H. M. Almawgani, Md. Aslam Mollah, Basim Ahmad Alabsi
{"title":"Internal Sensing with Exposed Core Fiber Plasmonic Sensor and Machine-Learning Approach for RI Prediction","authors":"Yahya Ali Abdelrahman Ali, Afiquer Rahman, Abdulkarem H. M. Almawgani, Md. Aslam Mollah, Basim Ahmad Alabsi","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02754-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02754-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study introduces, simulates, and evaluates an exposed core photonic crystal fiber (ECPCF)-based refractive index (RI) sensor where the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomenon is incorporated through the noble metal gold. The sensor delivers exceptional performance, achieving a maximum wavelength sensitivity (W<sub>S</sub>) of 23,000 nm/RIU and a figure of merit (FOM) of 287.50 RIU<sup>-1</sup>. It covers an RI range of 1.33 to 1.41, making it suitable for identifying a wide variety of substances, including cancer cells, and biochemicals, demonstrating its versatility for optical sensing applications. Additionally, the incorporation of support vector regression (SVR) technique enhances accuracy and minimizes losses for RI prediction, offering promising advancements for applications such as lab-on-chip technologies. The findings highlight the sensor’s potential to revolutionize optical sensing with its remarkable sensitivity and extensive detection range.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 9","pages":"7229 - 7238"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}