An optical fiber long period grating coated with silk fibroin is proposed and demonstrated for monitoring methanol vapors. Results show an exponential increase in the wavelength shift of the grating's attenuation band versus methanol vapor pressure, while reaching a value of 4 nm for 100 mbar of methanol. Results are reported on the repeatability of the response of the sensor and show that after multiple exposures to methanol vapors the overlayer retains its functionality 12 days after drop casting.

Silk Fibroin Enabled Optical Fiber Methanol Vapor Sensor

Vurro, D.;Iannotta, S.;
2020

Abstract

An optical fiber long period grating coated with silk fibroin is proposed and demonstrated for monitoring methanol vapors. Results show an exponential increase in the wavelength shift of the grating's attenuation band versus methanol vapor pressure, while reaching a value of 4 nm for 100 mbar of methanol. Results are reported on the repeatability of the response of the sensor and show that after multiple exposures to methanol vapors the overlayer retains its functionality 12 days after drop casting.
2020
Istituto dei Materiali per l'Elettronica ed il Magnetismo - IMEM
biomedical applications, chemical sensors, methanol vapor sensors, optical fiber applications, optical fiber long period gratings, optical fiber sensors, Silk fibroin
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