Nanostructured fiber optic sensors for detection of volatile organic compounds in breath

H. Ruan; Y. Kang; Y-X. Wang; R. O. Claus

doi:10.1117/12.651403

15 February 2006 Nanostructured fiber optic sensors for detection of volatile organic compounds in breath

H. Ruan, Y. Kang, Y-X. Wang, R. O. Claus

Proceedings Volume 6083, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications VI; 60830G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651403
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Recent progress in nanostructured optical fiber-based sensors for the noninvasive, fast and quantitative measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in human breath is reported. The sensor array, which is constituted with multilayered, interleaved metal nanocluster and polymer thin films on the distal ends of optical fibers, is fabricated by the electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) process. Initial research and early sensor prototype demonstrations indicate that the specific detection of acetone, ethane and other molecular targets in exhaled human breath is achievable. Moreover, the selectivity and sensitivity of the system are significantly improved by incorporating an advanced data analysis model.

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H. Ruan, Y. Kang, Y-X. Wang, and R. O. Claus "Nanostructured fiber optic sensors for detection of volatile organic compounds in breath", Proc. SPIE 6083, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications VI, 60830G (15 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651403

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