Deposited nanorod films for photonic crystal biosensor applications

Wei Zhang, Seok Min Kim, Nikhil Ganesh, Ian D. Block, Patrick C. Mathias, Hsin Yu Wu, Brian T. Cunningham

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Abstract

Planar photonic crystals have been used as the basis of many biological sensing devices. Here, the authors successfully demonstrated that the combination of the photonic crystal structures and a dielectric nanorod coating prepared by the glancing-angle deposition technique can lead to significant increases in the device sensitivity. By incorporating a TiO2 nanorod coating onto the label-free photonic crystal biosensor structure, the surface area of the device is increased. The results for detection of polymer films and proteins indicate up to a 5.5 fold enhancement of detected adsorbed mass density.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)996-1001
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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