SWCNTs-based nanocomposites as sensitive coatings for advanced fiber optic chemical nanosensors

M. Consales; A. Crescitelli; M. Penza; P. Aversa; M. Giordano; A. Cutolo; A. Cusano

doi:10.1117/12.781367

30 April 2008 SWCNTs-based nanocomposites as sensitive coatings for advanced fiber optic chemical nanosensors

M. Consales, A. Crescitelli, M. Penza, P. Aversa, M. Giordano, A. Cutolo, A. Cusano

Proceedings Volume 7003, Optical Sensors 2008; 70030E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.781367
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2008, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

In this work, the feasibility of exploiting novel Cadmium Arachidate (CdA)/single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) based composites as sensitive coatings for the development of robust and high performances optoelectronic chemosensors able to work in liquid environments has been investigated and proved. Here, nano-composite sensing layers have been transferred upon the distal end of standard optical fibers by the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique. Reflectance measurements have been carried out to monitor ppm concentration of chemicals in water through the changes in the optical and geometrical features of the sensing overlay induced by the interaction with the analyte molecules. Preliminary experimental results evidence that such nanoscale coatings integrated with the optical fiber technology offers great potentialities for the room temperature detection of chemical traces in water and lead to significant improvements of the traditional fiber optic sensors based on SWCNTs layers.

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M. Consales, A. Crescitelli, M. Penza, P. Aversa, M. Giordano, A. Cutolo, and A. Cusano "SWCNTs-based nanocomposites as sensitive coatings for advanced fiber optic chemical nanosensors", Proc. SPIE 7003, Optical Sensors 2008, 70030E (30 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.781367

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