Tapered Mach-Zehnder interferometer based on PbS quantum dots modified by polymers for copper ion sensing

Yuyang Yan, Meiduan Fan, Shuang Zhou, Xiaolan Sun, Longfei Ma, Ruoyu Li, Alan R. Kost

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Abstract

An optical fiber interferometer coated with PbS quantum dots (QDs) was developed for copper ion (Cu2+) detection. The QDs were modified by a multifunctional copolymer that enabled QD surface ligation, dispersion, and coordination withCu2+.Cu2+ coordination with the polymer induced changes in the surrounding refractive index of the interferometer. The sensor was highly selective for Cu2+ and showed a linear detection range of 0-1000 μM with a limit of detection of 2.20μ Min both aqueous and biological solutions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4807-4813
Number of pages7
JournalApplied optics
Volume60
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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