• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 11, Issue 5, 858 (2023)
Haiyun Yao1, Zhaoqing Sun1、2、6、*, Lanju Liang1、7、*, Xin Yan1、3、8、*, Yaru Wang1、9、*, Maosheng Yang4, Xiaofei Hu1, Ziqun Wang1, Zhenhua Li1, Meng Wang1, Chuanxin Huang1, Qili Yang1, Zhongjun Tian1, and Jianquan Yao5
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Opto-electronic Engineering, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, China
  • 2Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 3School of Information Science and Engineering, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang 277160, China
  • 4School of Electrical and Optoelectronic Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237000, China
  • 5College of Precision Instruments and Opto-electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 6e-mail: zqsun1990@163.com
  • 7e-mail: lianglanju123@163.com
  • 8e-mail: yxllj68@126.com
  • 9e-mail: wyr66439@163.com
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.482256 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Haiyun Yao, Zhaoqing Sun, Lanju Liang, Xin Yan, Yaru Wang, Maosheng Yang, Xiaofei Hu, Ziqun Wang, Zhenhua Li, Meng Wang, Chuanxin Huang, Qili Yang, Zhongjun Tian, Jianquan Yao. Hybrid metasurface using graphene/graphitic carbon nitride heterojunctions for ultrasensitive terahertz biosensors with tunable energy band structure[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(5): 858 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic illustration of the fabrication of the three proposed biosensors.
    Fig. 1. Schematic illustration of the fabrication of the three proposed biosensors.
    (a) Photomicrograph of a unit cell of the microstructure. Inset: picture of the sample. (b) Schematic of the unit cell, which consists of D and C shapes. The geometric parameters for D shape are R=50 μm and r=40 μm and for C shape are r1=20 μm and d=6 μm. The periodicity is 130 μm. (c) Raman spectrum of graphene. Inset: schematic of the graphene sample. (d) X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the g-C3N4 film. Inset: representative scanning electron microscopy image of g-C3N4.
    Fig. 2. (a) Photomicrograph of a unit cell of the microstructure. Inset: picture of the sample. (b) Schematic of the unit cell, which consists of D and C shapes. The geometric parameters for D shape are R=50  μm and r=40  μm and for C shape are r1=20  μm and d=6  μm. The periodicity is 130 μm. (c) Raman spectrum of graphene. Inset: schematic of the graphene sample. (d) X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the g-C3N4 film. Inset: representative scanning electron microscopy image of g-C3N4.
    Left: schematic illustration of three biosensors. Right: simulated and experimental transmission spectrum of the three samples, (a) MS@CN sample, (b) MS@Gr sample, and (c) MS@HTJ sample.
    Fig. 3. Left: schematic illustration of three biosensors. Right: simulated and experimental transmission spectrum of the three samples, (a) MS@CN sample, (b) MS@Gr sample, and (c) MS@HTJ sample.
    Simulated and experimental transmission spectrum of the three samples, (a) MS@CN, (b) MS@Gr, and (c) MS@HTJ, respectively.
    Fig. 4. Simulated and experimental transmission spectrum of the three samples, (a) MS@CN, (b) MS@Gr, and (c) MS@HTJ, respectively.
    Schematic of the energy band structure under different casein concentrations: (a) g-C3N4, (b) graphene, and (c) heterojunction.
    Fig. 5. Schematic of the energy band structure under different casein concentrations: (a) g-C3N4, (b) graphene, and (c) heterojunction.
    Dependence of (a) frequency and (b) transmission values on protein concentration increasing from 0 to 1.56 ng/mL. Dependence of (c) frequency and (d) transmission difference values on protein concentration increasing from 0 to 1.56 ng/mL.
    Fig. 6. Dependence of (a) frequency and (b) transmission values on protein concentration increasing from 0 to 1.56 ng/mL. Dependence of (c) frequency and (d) transmission difference values on protein concentration increasing from 0 to 1.56 ng/mL.
    Plots of energy bands along the vertical direction from the front surface to the rear surface of (a) g-C3N4, (d) graphene, and (g) g-C3N4-graphene heterojunction as a function of the positive fixed charges density (Qf) at the surface; activation energy (Ea) near the front surface of (b) g-C3N4, (e) graphene, and (h) C3N4-graphene heterojunction as a function of the positive fixed charge density (Qf) at the surface; electron concentration mapping for Qf=+1012 cm−2 of (c) g-C3N4, (f) graphene, and (i) g-C3N4-graphene heterojunction.
    Fig. 7. Plots of energy bands along the vertical direction from the front surface to the rear surface of (a) g-C3N4, (d) graphene, and (g) g-C3N4-graphene heterojunction as a function of the positive fixed charges density (Qf) at the surface; activation energy (Ea) near the front surface of (b) g-C3N4, (e) graphene, and (h) C3N4-graphene heterojunction as a function of the positive fixed charge density (Qf) at the surface; electron concentration mapping for Qf=+1012cm2 of (c) g-C3N4, (f) graphene, and (i) g-C3N4-graphene heterojunction.
    Phase difference between the bare sensor (C0) and each CC tested for the (a), (d) MS@CN sample, (b), (e) MS@Gr sample, and (c), (f) MS@HTJ sample.
    Fig. 8. Phase difference between the bare sensor (C0) and each CC tested for the (a), (d) MS@CN sample, (b), (e) MS@Gr sample, and (c), (f) MS@HTJ sample.
    Parametersg-C3N4Graphene
    Electron affinity χ (eV)4.44.4
    Permittivity εr813
    Bandgap Eg (eV)2.70
    Doping concentration (cm3)1×1014, n-type1×1012, p-type
    Electron mobility μn [cm2/(Vs)]2020,000
    Hole mobility μp [cm2/(Vs)]1010,000
    Conduction band effective DOS NC (cm3)1×10201×1018
    Valence band effective DOS NV (cm3)1×10201×1018
    Table 1. Electrical Parameters of Silvaco TCAD Simulation in This Work
    Haiyun Yao, Zhaoqing Sun, Lanju Liang, Xin Yan, Yaru Wang, Maosheng Yang, Xiaofei Hu, Ziqun Wang, Zhenhua Li, Meng Wang, Chuanxin Huang, Qili Yang, Zhongjun Tian, Jianquan Yao. Hybrid metasurface using graphene/graphitic carbon nitride heterojunctions for ultrasensitive terahertz biosensors with tunable energy band structure[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(5): 858
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