Starch-iodine films respond to water vapor

Peter J. Skrdla, Neal R. Armstrong, S. Scott Saavedra

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Abstract

Starch-iodine indicator films were found to have useful spectroscopic properties for the detection of water vapor. The large colorimetric response of these easily prepared films was easily detected by the absorption of 632.8nm HeNe laser light, using a planar integrated optical waveguide (IOW) platform. The detection limit of a prototype sensor was found to be below 5% relative humidity (RH), with response times of the order of seconds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)49-52
Number of pages4
JournalAnalytica Chimica Acta
Volume455
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 18 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chemical sensor
  • Integrated optical waveguide (IOW)
  • Starch-iodine film
  • Water vapor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Environmental Chemistry

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