Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers

We demonstrate an ammonia sensor composed of a tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers that operates at room temperature (26°C). The optical properties of the polyaniline layer changes when it is exposed to ammonia, leading to a change in the absorption of evanescent field. The fi...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim @ Ghazali, Siti Azlida, Abdul Rahman, Norizah, Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz, Girei, Saad Hayatu, Yaacob, Mohd Hanif, Ahmad, Harith, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
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Language:English
Published: Optical Society of America 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/1/Room%20temperature%20ammonia%20sensing%20using%20tapered%20multimode%20fiber%20coated%20with%20polyaniline%20nanofibers.pdf
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author Ibrahim @ Ghazali, Siti Azlida
Abdul Rahman, Norizah
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
Girei, Saad Hayatu
Yaacob, Mohd Hanif
Ahmad, Harith
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
author_facet Ibrahim @ Ghazali, Siti Azlida
Abdul Rahman, Norizah
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
Girei, Saad Hayatu
Yaacob, Mohd Hanif
Ahmad, Harith
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
author_sort Ibrahim @ Ghazali, Siti Azlida
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description We demonstrate an ammonia sensor composed of a tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers that operates at room temperature (26°C). The optical properties of the polyaniline layer changes when it is exposed to ammonia, leading to a change in the absorption of evanescent field. The fiber sensor was tested by exposing it to ammonia at different concentrations and the absorbance is measured using a spectrophotometer system. Measured response and recovery times are about 2.27 minutes and 9.73 minutes, respectively. The sensor sensitivity can be controlled by adjusting the tapered fiber diameter and the highest sensitivity is achieved when the diameter is reduced to 20 μm.
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spelling upm-563192017-07-31T05:49:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/ Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers Ibrahim @ Ghazali, Siti Azlida Abdul Rahman, Norizah Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz Girei, Saad Hayatu Yaacob, Mohd Hanif Ahmad, Harith Mahdi, Mohd Adzir We demonstrate an ammonia sensor composed of a tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers that operates at room temperature (26°C). The optical properties of the polyaniline layer changes when it is exposed to ammonia, leading to a change in the absorption of evanescent field. The fiber sensor was tested by exposing it to ammonia at different concentrations and the absorbance is measured using a spectrophotometer system. Measured response and recovery times are about 2.27 minutes and 9.73 minutes, respectively. The sensor sensitivity can be controlled by adjusting the tapered fiber diameter and the highest sensitivity is achieved when the diameter is reduced to 20 μm. Optical Society of America 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/1/Room%20temperature%20ammonia%20sensing%20using%20tapered%20multimode%20fiber%20coated%20with%20polyaniline%20nanofibers.pdf Ibrahim @ Ghazali, Siti Azlida and Abdul Rahman, Norizah and Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz and Girei, Saad Hayatu and Yaacob, Mohd Hanif and Ahmad, Harith and Mahdi, Mohd Adzir (2015) Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers. Optics Express, 23 (3). pp. 2837-2845. ISSN 1094-4087 https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/abstract.cfm?uri=oe-23-3-2837 10.1364/OE.23.002837
spellingShingle Ibrahim @ Ghazali, Siti Azlida
Abdul Rahman, Norizah
Abu Bakar, Muhammad Hafiz
Girei, Saad Hayatu
Yaacob, Mohd Hanif
Ahmad, Harith
Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers
title Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers
title_full Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers
title_fullStr Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers
title_full_unstemmed Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers
title_short Room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers
title_sort room temperature ammonia sensing using tapered multimode fiber coated with polyaniline nanofibers
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56319/1/Room%20temperature%20ammonia%20sensing%20using%20tapered%20multimode%20fiber%20coated%20with%20polyaniline%20nanofibers.pdf