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- Title
U-Shaped Optical Fiber Probes Coated with Electrically Doped GQDs for Humidity Measurements.
- Authors
Wen, Hsin-Yi; Hsu, Hsiang-Cheng; Tsai, Yao-Tung; Feng, Wen-Kai; Lin, Chih-Lang; Chiang, Chia-Chin
- Abstract
The influence of the bending radius on the sensitivity of the graphene quantum dots (GQDs)-coated probe is experimentally investigated for a U-shaped probe. The fiber is bent into a U shape using the optic fiber flame heating method, and the optic fiber is enclosed in a glass tube to increase the stability of the probe. The surface of the U-shaped optical fiber was coated with electrospun fibers formed via electrospinning. Polymer materials doped with GQDs are applied to U-shaped optical fiber as humidity sensors. Graphene quantum dot nanofibers on the U-shaped optical fiber sensor to form a network structure of graphene quantum dots U-shape fiber sensor (GQDUS). The polymer network structure absorbs water molecules, which in turn affects the bending radius of the optical fiber, and changes the optical fiber spectrum. Graphene quantum dots provide optical enhancement benefits, which in turn increase the sensitivity of fiber optic sensors. The spectra monitoring system consists of an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) and an amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). This system can be used to detect humidity changes between 20% RH and 80% RH in the chamber. Our results indicate promising applications for quantum dots probe sensors from electrospun nanofibers increasing sensitive environmental monitoring. As such, it could be of substantial value in optical sensors detection.
- Subjects
QUANTUM dots; HYGROMETRY; OPTICAL fiber detectors; FIBER optical sensors; OPTICAL spectra; SENSOR networks; PLASTIC optical fibers
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2021, Vol 13, Issue 16, p2696
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym13162696