Polymer optical fiber for monitoring human physiological and body function: A comprehensive review on mechanisms, materials, and applications

Min, Rui; Hu, Xuehao; Pereira, Luí­s; Soares, Maria Simone; Silva, Luís C.B.; Wang, Guoqing; Martins, L. M. P.; Qu, Haiyan; Antunes, Paulo; Marques, Carlos; Li, Xiaoli

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2021.107626

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“…Materials can be divided into two categories: plastic and natural materials. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) [30], Cyclo Olefin Polymer (COP -ZeonexTM) [31,32], polycarbonate (PC) [23], amorphous fluoropolymer (CYTOPTM) [33], and PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) are the most common materials in the first group for POFs. The fiber can be made from a single substance (as a non-core fiber) or a combination of polymer materials when cladding and core are made from different materials (e.g.…”

Section: Polymer Fiber Optic Sensorsmentioning

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“…In my opinion, the enormous number of studies on the characterization of this material and its use in fiber production is another important element. POF can be produced as a single-mode [34,36] and multimode fiber [37,38], with a step [39] or gradient index refractive index profile [30]. Depending on the fiber, their core refractive index ranges from 1.34 for 1500 -1600 nm to 1.58 for 800 -900 nm [40].…”

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Temperature Sensors based on Polymer Fiber Optic Interferometer

Jędrzejewska‐Szczerska¹

2022

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Temperature measurements are of great importance in many fields of human activities, including industry, technology, and science. For example, obtaining a certain temperature value or a sudden change in it can be the primary control marker of a chemical process. Fiber optic sensors have remarkable properties giving a broad range of applications. They enable continuous real-time temperature control in difficult-to-reach areas, in hazardous working environments (air pollution, chemical or ionizing contamination), and the presence of electromagnetic disturbances. The use of fiber optic temperature sensors in polymer technology can significantly reduce the cost of their production. Moreover, the installation process and usage would be simplified. As a result, these types of sensors would becoming increasingly popular in industrial solutions. This review provides a critical overview of the latest development of fiber optic temperature sensors based on Fabry-Perot interferometer made with polymer technology.

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Temperature Sensors based on Polymer Fiber Optic Interferometer

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2022

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“…Among all the POF materials, poly-(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is the most popular one. Doped PMMA POFs normally demonstrate biocompatible performance and have already been used for in vitro sensing applications, such as the monitoring of human physiological signs and body functions [4,5]. However, due to the limit performance of the PMMA material, doped PMMA POFs are not biodegradable.…”

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Recent Achievements on Grating Fabrications in Polymer Optical Fibers with Photosensitive Dopants: A Review

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This review discusses recent achievements on grating fabrications in polymer optical fibers doped with photosensitive materials. First, different photosensitive dopants in polymer optical fibers (POFs) are summarized, and their refractive index change mechanisms are discussed. Then, several different doping methods to fabricate the photosensitive POFs are presented. Following that, the principles of gratings, including standard fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), tilted fiber Bragg gratings (TFBGs), chirped fiber Bragg gratings (CFBGs), phase-shifted fiber Bragg gratings (PSFBGs), and long period fiber gratings (LPFGs), are reported. Finally, fabrications of different gratings based on photosensitive POFs in the last 20 years are reported. We present our article clearly and logically, so that it will be helpful for researchers to explore a broad perspective on this proposed topic. Overall, the content provides a comprehensive overview of photosensitive POF fabrications and grating inscriptions in photosensitive POFs, including previous breakthroughs and recent advancements.

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“…This is mainly due to their lower young modulus for different constraints that allows better strain ad sensitive performances, especially for sensing applications [ 29 ]. Therefore, different techniques have been implemented to produce various types of sensors, such as fiber Bragg gratings fibers (FBG) that allows a variable core refractive index suitable for a large scale of measurements types [ 30 – 33 ], Fiber optic evanescent waves (FOEW) for water parameters measurement [ 34 , 35 ], microstructured optical fibers [ 36 , 37 ], crystal photonic optical fibers [ 38 – 40 ], and polymers optical fibers (POFs) [ 41 , 42 ]. Our work is focused on POFs essentially based on polymers.…”

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Studying the effect of polymethyl methacrylate polymer opticals fibers (POFs) on the performance of composite materials based on the polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymer matrix

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More recently, various techniques have been implemented for the sensors manufacturing purpose, such as fiber Bragg gratings fibers (FBG) that allows variable core refractive index suitable for a large scale of measurements types, fiber optic evanescent waves (FOEW) for water parameters measurement, microstructured and crystal photonic optical fibers, polymers optical fiber (POFs), and so on. In this perspective, the objective of this work is to study the reliability and the origin of the resistance of each fiber-matrix interface of the composite materials PMMA/PEEK, Topas/PEEK, and Topas-Zeonex/PEEK. The genetic simulation is based on the probabilistic approach of Weibull to calculate the damage at the interface by crossing the two damages of the matrix and the fiber respectively. The results show that the PMMA/PEEK composite is the most resistant to the mechanical stresses applied compared to those Topas/PEEK and Topas-Zeonex/PEEK; these results were confirmed by the level of damage to the interface observed for the studied materials. The performed calculations are in good agreement with the analytical results of Cox, where he demonstrated that Young’s modulus of fibers have an important influence on the shear strength of the fiber-matrix interface of composite materials. Based on the obtained results, the present study gives the opportunity for the proposed materials (PMMA/PEEK and Zeonex/PEEK) to be as potential candidates for the smart digital applications and telecoms aims.

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Polymer optical fiber for monitoring human physiological and body function: A comprehensive review on mechanisms, materials, and applications

Cited by 57 publications

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Temperature Sensors based on Polymer Fiber Optic Interferometer

Temperature Sensors based on Polymer Fiber Optic Interferometer

Recent Achievements on Grating Fabrications in Polymer Optical Fibers with Photosensitive Dopants: A Review

Studying the effect of polymethyl methacrylate polymer opticals fibers (POFs) on the performance of composite materials based on the polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymer matrix

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