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High-sensitivity biosensing is achieved using polycyanurate thermoset nanorod (PCN) arrays as optical waveguides. This versatile platform enables sensitive detection of refractive index changes and surface binding kinetics for biosensor development.

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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Spectroscopy
  • Biosensing Technology

Background:

  • Optical waveguide spectroscopy (OWS) offers high sensitivity for detecting minute changes in the surrounding medium.
  • Developing novel waveguide materials is crucial for advancing biosensor performance.
  • Polycyanurate thermoset nanorods (PCNs) present a potential new material for optical sensing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate high-sensitivity biosensing using polycyanurate thermoset nanorods (PCNs) as optical waveguides.
  • To evaluate the sensing performance of PCN arrays.
  • To explore the functionalization of PCNs for biosensing applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of aligned PCN arrays (60 nm diameter, 650 nm length) via thermal polymerization in nanoporous alumina templates.
  • Utilizing optical waveguide spectroscopy (OWS) at visible wavelengths to monitor waveguiding modes.
  • Detecting refractive index changes by analyzing angular shifts of the waveguiding modes.
  • Monitoring the kinetics of taurine binding to PCN surfaces.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a high sensing figure of merit of 196 reciprocal refractive index units.
  • Demonstrated the ability to detect subtle refractive index changes with high sensitivity.
  • Successfully monitored binding kinetics and obtained PCNs with surface sulfonic acid groups.
  • PCN arrays showed eligibility for further surface functionalization.

Conclusions:

  • PCN arrays are a versatile and highly sensitive platform for biosensing.
  • OWS with PCN waveguides offers superior performance compared to other angular modulation sensors.
  • The developed PCN-based system is suitable for detecting molecular binding and can be modified for specific biosensing tasks.