Development of a prototype optical hydrogen gas sensor using a getter-doped polymer transducer for monitoring cumulative exposure: Preliminary results Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A novel prototype optical sensor for monitoring cumulative hydrogen gas exposure was fabricated and evaluated. Chemical-to-optical transduction was accomplished by detecting the intensity of 670 nm laser light transmitted through a hydrogen getter-doped polymer film mounted at the end of an optical fiber; the transmittance of the composite film increased with uptake of hydrogen by the embedded getter. The composite film consisted of the hydrogen getter 1,4-bis(phenylethynyl)benzene, also known as DEB, with carbon-supported palladium catalyst embedded in silicone elastomer. Because the change in transmittance was irreversible and occurred continuously as the getter captured hydrogen, the sensor behaved like a dosimeter, providing a unique indication of the cumulative gas exposure. 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

author list (cited authors)

  • Small, W., Maitland, D. J., Wilson, T. S., Bearinger, J. P., Letts, S. A., & Trebes, J. E.

citation count

  • 9

complete list of authors

  • Small, Ward||Maitland, Duncan J||Wilson, Thomas S||Bearinger, Jane P||Letts, Stephan A||Trebes, James E

publication date

  • January 2009