Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 10, 1006008(2018)

Optical Fiber Sensor for Mercury Ion Detection Based on Quantum Dots and Evanescent Wave Sensing

Ting Liu*, Wenqi Wang, Zhiqun Liu, and Dingrong Yi
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  • College of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, China
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    (a) Principle of Hg2+ detection; (b) micrograph of combined taper-and-cylinder optical fiber probe; (c) emission spectrum of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots
    Schematic of the optical fiber sensor
    Response of optical fiber sensor to Hg2+ solution with different concentrations. (a) Original data; (b) statistical result
    Sensitivity of the optical fiber sensor for Hg2+ solution
    Selective recognition ability of the optical fiber sensor for Hg2+ solution
    • Table 1. Detection of Hg2+ in water samples

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      Table 1. Detection of Hg2+ in water samples

      SampleAdded /(nmol·L-1)Measured /(nmol·L-1)RSD /%Recovery /%
      River water10.932.3293.1
      54.541.7990.8
      109.513.4295.1
      Tap water10.952.5495.2
      54.671.6393.4
      109.721.8597.3
      Rain water10.903.2290.1
      54.522.8890.4
      109.593.0595.8
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    Ting Liu, Wenqi Wang, Zhiqun Liu, Dingrong Yi. Optical Fiber Sensor for Mercury Ion Detection Based on Quantum Dots and Evanescent Wave Sensing[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(10): 1006008

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Mar. 19, 2018

    Accepted: May. 25, 2018

    Published Online: May. 9, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.1006008

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