Nanotechnology, Sensors Research Group
Research keywords:
· microfluidics
· nanomaterials
· nanotechnology
· biosensors
· nanometrology
· nanocomposites
· optical sensors
· electrochemical sensors
· nucleotide sensors
· rapid prototyping
· 3D printing
· additive manufacturing
· atomic force microscopy
· AFM
· surface plasmon resonance
· SPR
· LSPR
Horizon Europe keywords:
· Advanced materials
· Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
· Manufacturing technologies
Introduction of the Research Group
Traditionally the main focus of the research group is on the research and development of electrochemical and optical biosensors and microfluidic systems. In the past few years, this is shifted towards optical, mainly plasmonic biosensors, that require the development of nanomaterial (nanocomposite) based sensor elements. Concerning sample handling, the focus is on polymer-based microfluidic systems.
Achievements
-In the framework of an international collaboration with CEITEC, Brno, we developed a novel gold nanoparticle – epoxy surface nanocomposite, that was successfully applied as a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensor element as a label-free nucleotide sensors. The nanocomposite was also tested as a SERS substrate (in collaboration with Wigner FK, Hungary). In one of the ongoing projects, it is currently applied for COVID-RNA detection with Raman-spectroscopy.Publications
N/APatents
Patentability has emerged in two potential areas recently. One is the technology for the production of plasmonic nanocomposites, but it has been developed within the framework of international cooperation, and parts of it have already been published. The other is a measurement set-up for the study of living cells in flow space with the ELKH-EK MFA Nanobiosensory Momentum Research Group. We do not see the potential benefits of patents at this time.Journals
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS AND INTERFACES, APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, BIOSENSORS, BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, JOURNAL OF COLLOIDS AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, MICRON, POLYMER, POLYMERS,, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, SENSING AND BIOSENSING RESEARCH, SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL, SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, PHOTONICS AND NANOSTRUCTURES,Infrastructure
V1 019 Nanometrology Laboratory, V1 024 Sensors and Microfluidics LaboratoryProjects
-Wigner Physics Research Center-ELKH EK MFA - Nanobiosensors Momentum Research Group
-ELKH EK MFA - Department of Photonics
-ELKH EK MFA - BioMEMS Department
-University of Debrecen, Department of Physics
-Semmelweis University, Institute of Hematology