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Design of a solvatochromic polymer‐based fiber optics chemical sensor for polar solvent detection *
Author(s) -
Fichou Denis,
Hubert Christine,
Garnier Francis
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19950071109
Subject(s) - solvatochromism , materials science , detection limit , methanol , optical fiber , solvent , polar , chemical sensor , polymer , covalent bond , fiber optic sensor , fiber , chemical engineering , photochemistry , optics , organic chemistry , chromatography , chemistry , composite material , physics , astronomy , engineering , electrode
An optical sensor for organic solvents with a detection limit of 10 −2 v/v‐% for methanol in mixed hydrocarbons is presented. The system, a fiber optic chemical sensor based on Reichardt's dye covalently bound to an insoluble Merrifield peptide resin (see Fig.), is shown to have a response time of ca. 1 minute.