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Sweat monitoring beneath garments using passive, wireless resonant sensors interfaced with laser-ablated microfluidics
摘要： Sweat loss can help determine hydration status of individuals working in harsh conditions, which is especially relevant to those who wear thick personal protective equipment (PPE) such as firefighters. A wireless, passive, conformable sweat sensor sticker is described here that can be worn under and interrogated through thick clothing to simultaneously measure sweat loss volume and conductivity. The sticker consists of a laser-ablated, microfluidic channel and a resonant sensor transducer. The resonant sensor is wirelessly read with a handheld vector network analyzer coupled to two, co-planar, interrogation antennas that measure the transmission loss. A sweat proxy is used to fill the channels and it is determined that the sensor can orthogonally determine the sweat conductivity and volume filled in the channel via peak transmission loss magnitude and frequency respectively. A four-person study is then used to determine level of sensor variance caused by local tissue dielectric heterogeneity and sensor-reader orientation.
关键词： wireless resonant sensors,hydration status,personal protective equipment,sweat monitoring,microfluidics
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Synthesis of eight isostructural 2D lanthanide coordination polymers assembled by rigid furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid and flexible adipic acid as linkers and exploration of luminescent Eu/Tb polymers as efficient and sensitive sensors for nitroaromatic compounds
摘要： Detection of hazardous chemicals is crucial for a healthy and safe environment as well as for the well-being of humans. A confluence of chemistry and engineering continues to improve the sensitivity and selectivity for several classes of harmful chemicals with the promise of cheap and portable sensing. Herein, following the function-oriented research strategy, eight novel lanthanide coordination polymers (Ln-CPs) have been successfully assembled with the framework composition [Ln(2,5-FDC)0.5(Adip)(H2O)2] (Ln = Nd (1), Sm (2), Eu (3), Gd (4), Tb (5), Dy (6), Ho (7), Er (8), 2,5-FDC2? = furan-2,5-dicarboxylate, Adip2? = Adipate) under solvothermal synthesis conditions. The structural analysis indicates that all the eight CPs have the same structural features. All compounds crystallize in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pnma) with point symbol {33·44·53} and consist of 2D cem topological type. The linkers 2,5-FDC2? and Adip2? exhibit μ2-κ4,Z1:Z1:Z1:Z1 and μ3-κ5,Z2:Z1:Z1:Z1 coordination modes respectively. The as-synthesized polymers were characterized by powder X-ray crystallography, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and photoluminescence studies. CP-3 and CP-5 are promising luminescent lanthanide coordination polymers (Ln-CPs) and function as efficient sensors for the detection of nitroaromatic compounds at the ppm level in mix N,N′-dimethyl formamide-aqueous medium via the luminescence quenching mechanism.
关键词： furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid,lanthanide coordination polymers,adipic acid,luminescent sensors,nitroaromatic compounds
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Towards Smart Selective Sensors exploiting a novel approach to connect Optical Fiber Biosensors in Internet
摘要： The selective detection of pollutants in water in a laboratory scenario has been presented by authors exploiting low-cost optical biosensors based on plastic optical fibers (POFs) and biological or bio-mimetic receptors. For instance, the detection in water of naphthalene, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) have been investigated with interesting detection limits when compared to those obtained by using different expensive traditional approaches (e.g. liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with high performances). In this work, we have developed and tested a novel approach used in a smart measuring system to use POF sensors in situ for the remote measures of pollutants in water for smart cities applications. More specifically, we have used different water-glycerin solutions to test the novel sensor system based on a Raspberry PI connected to the Internet and to a spectrometer, a light source, a POF sensor, and two computers connected to Internet used as client and server.
关键词： optical fiber sensors,water quality,pollutants,software,biosensors,Plastic optical fibers (POFs),Internet of Things (IoT)
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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A hybrid distributed optical fibre sensor for acoustic and temperature fields reconstruction
摘要： We have proposed and experimentally demonstrated a distributed optical fibre sensor (DOFS) based on the hybrid of phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry (Ф-OTDR) and Raman optical time domain reflectometry (ROTDR), which could reconstruct the acoustic and temperature fields all along the sensing fibre at the same time. The Rayleigh back scattering (RBS), Raman Stokes (RS) and Raman anti-Stokes (RAS) generated by the probe pulse were separated by a WDM filter. Then the RBS was received by a heterodyne balanced photo detector (BPD) for quantitative vibration measurement and the dynamic acoustic field reconstruction, while the RS and RAS components were received directly by avalanche photodiodes (APDs) for temperature demodulation. The experimental results have shown that the proposed hybrid system could measure the temperature profile along a 12km long standard single-mode fibre with a maximal temperature uncertainty of 0.95℃ and a linearity response of R2=0.9986, along with a periodical knocking event detected simultaneously. Meanwhile, a 100Hz sinusoidal vibration at 12km distance along the same fibre could be clearly identified. Distributed knocking vibration and temperature was achieved at the same time with high accuracy.
关键词： temperature field,Distributed optical fibre sensors,acoustic field,Phase-sensitive OTDR (Ф-OTDR),Raman
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Highly Linear and Stable Flexible Temperature Sensors Based on Lasera??Induced Carbonization of Polyimide Substrates for Personal Mobile Monitoring
摘要： Wearable on-skin electronic devices that can monitor temperature in real time are of significant interest for personalized mobile health monitoring. Here, a flexible temperature sensor directly patterned by laser-induced carbonization on Kapton polyimide films integrated with flexible printed circuit boards is reported. The proposed sensor design possessing high resistance values exhibits high-linear and stable response to temperatures when integrated with flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs) to enable continuous monitoring. The anisotropic conductive film bonding technique is used to obtain the stable real-time monitoring data under various complex environments. The sensor integration with a wearable patch based FPCB establishes conformal contacts with human skin and allows wireless sensing capabilities smoothly in real time. This kind of approach can enable multifunctional sensors to be directly laser patterned on FPCBs without any additional interfacing.
关键词： real-time monitoring,FPCB,laser-induced carbonization,temperature sensors,biomedical devices
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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CMOS Nanophotonic Sensor with Integrated Readout System
摘要： The measurement of nanophotonic sensors currently requires the use of external measuring equipment for their read-out such as an optical spectrum analyzer, spectrophotometer, or detectors. This requirement of external laboratory-based measuring equipment creates a 'chip-in-a-lab' dilemma and hinders the use of nanophotonic sensors in practical applications. Making nanophotonic sensors usable in everyday life requires miniaturization of not only the sensor chip itself but also the equipment used for its measurement. In this paper, we have removed the need of external measuring equipment by monolithically integrating 1-D grating structures with a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit having an array of photodiodes. By doing so, we get a direct electrical read-out of the refractive index changes induced when applying different analytes to grating structures. The gratings are made of CMOS compatible silicon nitride. Employing a nanophotonic sensor made of CMOS compatible material allows fabrication of the integrated sensor chip in a commercial CMOS foundry, enabling mass production for commercialization with low cost. Our results present a significant step toward transforming present laboratory-based nanophotonic sensors into practical portable devices to enable applications away from the analytical laboratory. We anticipate the work will have a major impact on technology for personalized medicine, environmental, and industrial sensing.
关键词： Diffraction gratings,nanophotonics,photodetectors,optoelectronics,sensors
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Higha??Performance Methanal Sensor Based on Metala??Organic Framework Based Onea??Dimensional Photonic Crystal
摘要： One-dimensional photonic crystal (1DPC) based on metal-organic framework (MOF) (MIL-101-NH2 (Cr) / TiO2)n was prepared by a spin coating method. The 1DPC structure was built to detect vapor gas. The optical properties of the 1DPC were investigated by varying the number of period, incident angles and thickness of MOF, and the results of the experiment are agreed with theoretical simulation. The 1DPC gas sensor shows good selectivity for vapor gas and allows for a reliable distinction between methanal and other investigated analytes with the maximal peak shift (43 nm). It was found that the response time and recovery time for the sensor are around 500 ms and 20 s, respectively. The relationship between the peak shift position and the methanal concentration was demonstrated to be linear. Moreover, the fabricated 1DPC exhibited high repeatability and long-term storage and thermal stability, which are beneficial for practical applications.
关键词： Sensors,Nanostructures,Metal-organic frameworks,Photonic Crystal
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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<i>(Invited)</i> 3D Integration Processes for Advanced Sensor Systems and High-Perfomance RF Components
摘要： Sensor systems are the key elements of today’s automotive, health care, environmental and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. By using MEMS sensors data like physical or electrical parameters in production equipment, gas concentration in the environment or chemical parameters in fluids can be recorded, digitized and transferred for further processing e.g. by means of big data algorithms in a server or cloud environment. For realizing such systems advanced sensors, which are in many cases based on sophisticated nano-technologies have to be combined with standard CMOS devices, which digitize the analogue sensor signals and optimize the overall data acquisition and data transmission. 3D integration processes are most suitable for high performant and reliable integration of sensor functions and electronic processing and simultaneously minimize the footprint, weight and form-factor of the sensor/IC product. 3D integration processes as fine-pitch Trough-Silicon-Vias (TSV) technology and various wafer bond technologies will be introduced in this paper.
关键词： 3D integration,MEMS sensors,wafer bond technologies,TSV technology,heterogeneous integration
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Nanostructured apatites grown by laser floating zone
摘要： Apatites (AP) ceramics are important due to their application in the orthopaedics field as bioceramic material. Several processes to produce apatites such as oxyapatite (OAP) and hydroxyapatite (HA) materials are used to apply as a temporary substitute for human bone. In the present work, AP powders were prepared by high-energy ball milling and then by laser floating zone (LFZ) technique to transform into a dense cylinder (fibre). The effect of LFZ processing conditions was assessed by structural and electric characterization. Fibres present strong densification and a uniform polycrystalline microstructure, which could favour the use for natural bone treatments and as bio-sensors. However, further work must be assessed to optimize laser processing conditions.
关键词： Bioceramic,Apatites,Laser floating zone,Bio-sensors,Bone treatment,Hydroxyapatite,Oxyapatite
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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1-D Metal-Dielectric-Metal Grating Structure as an Ultra-Narrowband Perfect Plasmonic Absorber in the Visible and Its Application in Glucose Detection
摘要： The need for an easy to fabricate perfect and narrowband light absorber in the visible range of electromagnetic (EM) spectrum has always been in demand for many scientific and device applications. Here, we propose a metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) 1-D grating plasmonic structure as a perfect narrow band light absorber in the visible and its application in glucose detection. The proposed structure consists of a 1- D grating of gold on the top of a dielectric layer on a gold film. Optimization for dielectric grating index (n), grating thickness (t), grating width (W), and grating period (P) has been done to improve the performance of plasmonic structure by calculating its quality factor and figure-of-merit (FOM). The optimized plasmonic structure behaves as a perfect narrowband light absorber. The flexibility to work at a specific wavelength is also offered by the proposed structure through an appropriate selection of the geometrical parameters and refractive index of the dielectric grating. The equivalent RC model is used to understand different components of the proposed structure on the optical response. The absorption response of the structure is invariant to the incident angle. Moreover, the calculated absorbance of the proposed plasmonic structure is ~ 100% with a narrow full-width half maxima (FWHM) of ~ 2.8 nm. We have numerically demonstrated a potential application of the proposed MDM absorber as a plasmonic glucose sensor in the visible range with detection sensitivity in the range of 140 to 195 nm/RIU.
关键词： Metal-dielectric-metal,Plasmons,Glucose detection,Optical sensors,Optical detectors,LC equivalent circuit
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01