Chitosan/Polyacrylic Acid Functionalized Side-Polish Polymer Optical Fiber-Based SPR Sensor for Cu<sup>2+</sup> Ion Detection

A polymer optical fiber SPR sensor for detecting Cu<sup>2+</sup> ion concentration in water is proposed. The sensor employs a simple side-polish structure and realizes the detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ion concentration by employing the chitosan (CS)/polyacrylic acid (PAA) bil...

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Main Authors: Chuanxin Teng, Rongping Yang, Shiyuan Ying, Hongyun Xia, Yuting Zhang, Liying Shi, Shijie Deng, Zining Chen, Hanli Qiao, Libo Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Photonics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/12/5/461
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Summary:A polymer optical fiber SPR sensor for detecting Cu<sup>2+</sup> ion concentration in water is proposed. The sensor employs a simple side-polish structure and realizes the detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ion concentration by employing the chitosan (CS)/polyacrylic acid (PAA) bilayer film on the gold film of the optical fiber surface. The structure of the fiber probe is optimized, and the sensing performances for the Cu<sup>2+</sup> ion detection are analyzed experimentally. The experimental results demonstrate that the sensor exhibits a high sensitivity of 465.539 nm/ppm for the Cu<sup>2+</sup> ion detection in the concentration range of 0–0.04 ppm. And it has a fast response speed and good selectivity for Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions. The sensor has the advantages of simple structure and low cost, and has potential applications in the field of heavy metal detection.
ISSN:2304-6732