Pulse laser ablated gold-titania nanocomposites-sensitized optical fiber sensor: Petroleum detection performance and sensing mechanism

IF 4.6 2区物理与天体物理 Q1 OPTICS

Optics and Laser Technology Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI:10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.113106

Manal Alhathal , A.A. Salim , Mahmood Alhajj , S. K. Ghoshal , Muhammad Safwan , Ganesan Krishnan , Sunita Sharma

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The development of plasmonic metal nanocomposites-decorated high-performance optical fibre sensors (OFS) for oil/gas detection remains challenging. Thus, gold-titania nanocomposites (Au-TiO₂NCs) were produced in deionized water (DIW) and ethanol (ET) using pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) method and characterized. Laser fluence (LF) was varied from 4.5 to 13.6 J/cm² to tailor the surface morphology, structural, optical, and physiochemical properties of six series of specimens. Crystallinity and purity of these NPs and NCs (optimum specimen from each series) were verified by XRD and FTIR measurement. TEM and SAED analyses of the optimum NCs prepared in DIW and ET (made at LF of 9.1 J/cm²) revealed their spherical morphology with the corresponding mean diameter of 11.59 ± 3.02 nm and 6.69 ± 3.94 nm. The studied plasmonic NCs made in DIW and ET showed fluorescence lifetime decay of 2.9 µs and 3.1 µs, respectively. The EDX spectra and elemental mapping of the optimum NPs and NCs confirmed their atomic composition and uniform distribution. The freshly grown NPs and NCs were used as sensing elements to coat the optical fIber, realizing a spectrum of high-quality sensors for petroleum grade N95 detection. All the designed sensors (coated with NPs and NCs) exhibited excellent sensitivity and linearity performance when exposed to petroleum N95 at various concentrations. It was asserted that the proposed products can contribute to the advancement of sustainable, reliable and cost-effective plasmonic sensors needed for diverse practical applications.

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脉冲激光烧蚀金-二氧化钛纳米复合材料敏化光纤传感器：石油探测性能及传感机理

用于油气探测的等离子体金属纳米复合材料装饰的高性能光纤传感器（OFS）的发展仍然具有挑战性。在去离子水（DIW）和乙醇（ET）中，采用脉冲激光烧蚀（PLAL）法制备了金钛纳米复合材料（au - tio2 - ncs），并对其进行了表征。激光丰度（LF）在4.5 ~ 13.6 J/cm2之间变化，以适应六个系列样品的表面形貌、结构、光学和物理化学性质。通过x射线衍射（XRD）和红外光谱（FTIR）测试验证了这些NPs和NCs（每个系列的最佳样品）的结晶度和纯度。对DIW和ET （9.1 J/cm2）条件下制备的纳米粒子进行TEM和SAED分析，结果表明纳米粒子的平均直径为11.59±3.02 nm和6.69±3.94 nm。在DIW和ET中制备的等离子体纳米粒子的荧光寿命衰减分别为2.9µs和3.1µs。最佳NPs和NCs的EDX光谱和元素映射证实了它们的原子组成和均匀分布。将新鲜生长的NPs和NCs作为传感元件涂覆在光纤上，实现了高质量的石油级N95检测传感器光谱。所有设计的传感器（涂有NPs和NCs）在暴露于不同浓度的石油N95时都表现出良好的灵敏度和线性性能。提出的产品有助于发展可持续、可靠和具有成本效益的等离子体传感器，以满足各种实际应用的需要。

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Optics and Laser Technology 物理-光学

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8.50

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10.00%

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1060

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3.4 months

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