Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 4, 0406002(2021)

A New Fabrication Method of Fiber Bragg Grating Hydrogen Sensor

Xin Xin1,2, Yongwu Wu1,2, Huimin Liu1,2, Junlian Chen1,2, Fei Peng1,2, and Nianbing Zhong1,2,3、*
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  • 1Chongqing Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensor and Photoelectric Detection, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
  • 2Chongqing Key Laboratory of Modern Photoelectric Detection Technology and Instrument, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
  • 3Liangjiang International College, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 401135, China
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    In order to stably and accurately detect the hydrogen concentration in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, we proposed a new fabrication method of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) hydrogen sensors in this paper. Firstly, a polydopamine coating, assembled on the surface of FBG by auto-polymerization, was used to adsorb the palladium ions in the palladium chloride solution and form palladium seeds, thus enhancing the adhesion of the palladium seeds on the fiber surface. Secondly, a reducing agent was used to provide a reduction site for the palladium ions so that the palladium seeds were grown into a dense palladium film. Thirdly, a layer of SiO2 superhydrophobic film was coated on the surface of the palladium film to enhance its stability in a high-humidity environment. Finally, a temperature compensation unit was introduced to eliminate the influence of temperature on the measurement of hydrogen concentration. Furthermore, the effects of polydopamine thickness, the type of the reducing agent, the thickness of the palladium film, temperature, and humidity on the hydrogen-sensitive response characteristics of the sensor were experimentally studied. It is found that the sensor can respond stably and accurately to the changes in hydrogen concentration at the temperature of 30-70 ℃ and the relative humidity of 20%-90%, with a sensitivity of 10.80 pm/% and a relative error of less than 7.2%.

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    Xin Xin, Yongwu Wu, Huimin Liu, Junlian Chen, Fei Peng, Nianbing Zhong. A New Fabrication Method of Fiber Bragg Grating Hydrogen Sensor[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(4): 0406002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Aug. 26, 2020

    Accepted: Oct. 9, 2020

    Published Online: Feb. 25, 2021

    The Author Email: Zhong Nianbing (zhongnianbing@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.0406002

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