Nanorod-based glucose sensor.

La Spada, Luigi; Iovine, Renato; Bilotti, Filiberto; Vegni, Lucio

Abstract

In this paper, a metamaterial-based sensor consisting of an array of nanorods is proposed. An analytical model, describing the electromagnetic response of the nanorods, is proposed. Such model is verified through the comparison to full-wave numerical simulations. A good agreement between analytical and numerical results is achieved (above 95%). The sensor is able to detect the presence of glucose and its concentration in aqueous solutions. The presence of the compound under study modify the sensor electromagnetic response, allowing to measure its concentration in an accurate way. The designed sensor may find application in many fields of medical diagnostics.

Citation

La Spada, L., Iovine, R., Bilotti, F., & Vegni, L. (2012). Nanorod-based glucose sensor. In Metamorphose VI: Proceedings of Metamaterials '2012: The Sixth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics

• Conference Name: Metamaterials '2012: The Sixth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics
• Conference Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
• Start Date: Sep 17, 2012
• End Date: Sep 22, 2012
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2012
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Dec 4, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 6, 2018
• Book Title: Metamorphose VI: Proceedings of Metamaterials '2012: The Sixth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics
• ISBN: 9789526761121
• Keywords: metamaterial-based sensor, nanorods, electromagnetics, full-wave numerical simulations,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1413305
• Publisher URL: http://www.issp.ac.ru/ebooks/conf/Congress2012/pdfs/18.%20Metamaterial%20Based%20Sensors%20I/126.LaSpada-20120630-024955.Nanorodbasedglucosesensor-update.pdf