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Carbon nanotubes-based optical sensor for hydrogen detection at cryogenic temperature

TitleCarbon nanotubes-based optical sensor for hydrogen detection at cryogenic temperature
Publication TypePresentazione a Congresso
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsConsales, M., Campopiano S., Cutolo A., Penza Michele, Aversa Patrizia, Cassano Gennaro, Giordano M., Guemes A., and Cusano A.
Conference NameProceedings of the 3rd European Workshop - Structural Health Monitoring 2006
Conference LocationGranada
KeywordsAnalyte molecules, Complex dielectric constant, Cryogenic temperatures, Gaseous hydrogen, Hydrogen, Hydrogen detection, Low temperature testing, Optical configurations, Optical fibers, Sensitive layers, Sensitive materials, Silica, Silica optical fibers, Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCN)
Abstract

In this contribution, preliminary results on the capability of Silica Optical Fiber (SOF) sensors, coated by Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) based sensitive material, to perform hydrogen detection at cryogenic temperatures are presented. The optical configuration exploited is the one of a low finesse Fabry-Perot interferometer, with a thin films of SWCNTs deposited onto the distal end of standard optical fibers [1,2]. Changes in the thickness and complex dielectric constant of the sensitive layer as a consequence of its interaction with the analyte molecules lead to changes in the fiber-film reflectance, indicating the presence of hydrogen in the test ambient. Preliminary results obtained from hydrogen detection testing, carried out at a temperature as low as -160°C (113 K), demonstrate the excellent potentiality of the proposed configuration to sense very low percentages of gaseous hydrogen (<5%).

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Citation KeyConsales2006898