Electromagnetic Nanoparticles for Sensing and Medical Diagnostic Applications

La Spada, Luigi; Vegni, Lucio

Abstract

A modeling and design approach is proposed for nanoparticle-based electromagnetic devices. First, the structure properties were analytically studied using Maxwell’s equations. The method provides us a robust link between nanoparticles electromagnetic response (amplitude and phase) and their geometrical characteristics (shape, geometry, and dimensions). Secondly, new designs based on “metamaterial” concept are proposed, demonstrating great performances in terms of wide-angle range functionality and multi/wide behavior, compared to conventional devices working at the same frequencies. The approach offers potential applications to build-up new advanced platforms for sensing and medical diagnostics. Therefore, in the final part of the article, some practical examples are reported such as cancer detection, water content measurements, chemical analysis, glucose concentration measurements and blood diseases monitoring

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Apr 9, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Apr 13, 2018
• Publication Date: Apr 13, 2018
• Deposit Date: Nov 15, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 16, 2018
• Journal: Materials
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 603
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11040603
• Keywords: metamaterials; nanoparticles; modeling; design; sensors; cancer detection; glucose measurements; medical diagnostics
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1358024
• Contract Date: Nov 15, 2018