Detection of fat concentration milk using TMDC-based surface plasmon resonance sensor

Abstract

In this paper, a TMDC-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for detecting fat concentration milk, incorporating an Ag-Pt (bimetallic) layer, is presented. The Pt (Platinum) layer provides chemical stability and increases sensitivity with the TMDC layer. Compared to the conventional SPR sensor, the maximum sensitivity, detection accuracy (DA), and figure of merit (FoM) of 314∘/RIU, 0.142/degree, and FoM 44.05/RIU are achieved with the WS2 layer. The sensor’s increased sensitivity is due to the increased field intensity and depth of penetration into the sensor layer, resulting in a larger interaction volume. The presence of the WS2 layer, with its significant imaginary part of the dielectric constant, helps improve sensitivity and broadens the SPR curves. This broadening SPR curve ultimately affects the DA and FoM of the sensor. The capability of the proposed sensor to detect various biological analytes with a refractive index (1.3452–1.3657) can be demonstrated.