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Terahertz metamaterial biosensor based on open square ring

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In this paper, a terahertz metamaterial biosensor based on the resonant structure of the open square ring is designed, and its simulation and testing are carried out to reveal the absorbing performance and sensing performance of the sensor. The results show that the sensor can produce an extremely narrow absorption peak (absorption of 98.7%) at the resonant frequency of 0.635 THz and a half-wave width of 8.02 GHz. The best absorbance was obtained when the analyte thickness was 30 μm and the opening width was 10 μm. Under that condition, the absorption peak of the sensor showed an apparent redshift as the analyte’s refractive index increased from 1.0 to 1.8. Additionally, the sensor quality factor is 79.26, and the sensitivity is 91.5 GHz/refractive index unit (RIU). Furthermore, the sensor is prepared by UV lithography and tested. It is found that the sensor is highly sensitive to the object with a small refractive index difference and has good sensing performance. The above analysis shows that the terahertz metamaterial biosensor based on the open square ring structure prepared in this study has the advantages of simple structure, high-quality factor, and high refractive index sensitivity. It has potential applications in the field of label-free high-sensitivity biomedical sensing.

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Metamaterial absorber with continuous dielectric layer microcavity structure based on open array resonant ring cells.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support of Taif University Researchers Supporting Project number (TURSP-2020/32), Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Electronic Engineering, Taiyuan Institute of Technology, Taiyuan, 030008, China

    Wenjing Guo & LiHong Zhai

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt

    Zeinhom M. El-Bahy

  3. State Grid Shanxi electric power research institute, Taiyuan, 030001, China

    Zhumao Lu

  4. STATE GRID Super High Voltage Substation Branch of State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company, Taiyuan, 030001, China

    Lu Li

  5. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia

    Ashraf Y. Elnaggar

  6. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed M. Ibrahim

  7. School of Instrument and Electronics, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China

    Huiliang Cao

  8. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangdong, 510006, China

    Jing Lin

  9. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China

    Bin Wang

  10. Advanced Materials Division, Engineered Multifunctional Composites (EMC) Nanotech LLC, Knoxville, TN, 37934, USA

    Bin Wang

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Wenjing Guo and Liang Zhai wrote the main manuscript text. Zeinhom M. El-Bahy, Zhumao Lu, and Lu Li did most of the characterization. Ashraf Y. Elnaggar, Mohamed M. Ibrahim, and Huiliang Cao collated data and references. Jing Linh and Bin Wang organized the documentation. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Guo, W., Zhai, L., El-Bahy, Z.M. et al. Terahertz metamaterial biosensor based on open square ring. Adv Compos Hybrid Mater 6, 92 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-023-00666-9

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