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ArticlePolymers2021

U-Shaped Optical Fiber Probes Coated with Electrically Doped GQDs for Humidity Measurements.

Hsin-Yi Wen, Hsiang-Cheng Hsu, Yao-Tung Tsai, Wen-Kai Feng, Chih-Lang Lin, Chia-Chin Chiang

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Hsin-Yi WenDepartment of Green Energy and Environmental Resources, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan City 71101, Taiwan.
Hsiang-Cheng HsuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science Technology, Kaohsiung 807618, Taiwan.
Yao-Tung TsaiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science Technology, Kaohsiung 807618, Taiwan.
Wen-Kai FengDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science Technology, Kaohsiung 807618, Taiwan.
Chih-Lang LinDepartment Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan.
Chia-Chin ChiangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science Technology, Kaohsiung 807618, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-2809-913X

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 110-2221-E-992-054-MY3Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 110-2222-E-309-001-
6 · The paper itself

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.

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electrospinninggraphene quantum dotsoptical fiber probesU shape

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