Analysis of Plasmonic Sensors Performance Realized by Exploiting Different UV-Cured Optical Adhesives Combined with Plastic Optical Fibers [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 Polymer-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors can be used to realize simple, small-size, disposable, and low-cost biosensors for application in several fields, e.g., healthcare.
Francesco Arcadio +4 more
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Splitter-Based Sensors Realized via POFs Coupled by a Micro-Trench Filled with a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer [PDF]
SensorsAn optical–chemical sensor based on two modified plastic optical fibers (POFs) and a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) is realized and tested for the detection of 2-furaldehyde (2-FAL).
Ines Tavoletta +10 more
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Coupling of Modes in Step-Index Plastic Optical Fibers by Using D-Shape Technique [PDF]
SensorsThis article presents a technique for reducing the stabilization length of steady-state modes in step-index plastic optical fibers (POFs), which is significant for sensor networks, Internet of Things, signal processing, and data fusion in sensor systems.
Cláudio Márcio F. Silva +3 more
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An MIP-Based PFAS Sensor Exploiting Nanolayers on Plastic Optical Fibers for Ultra-Wide and Ultra-Low Detection Ranges—A Case Study of PFAS Detection in River Water [PDF]
NanomaterialsIn this work, a novel optical–chemical sensor for the detection of per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFASs) in a real scenario is presented. The proposed sensing approach exploits the multimode characteristics of plastic optical fibers (POFs) to ...
Rosalba Pitruzzella +8 more
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Exploiting Plasmonic Phenomena in Polymer Optical Fibers to Realize a Force Sensor
Sensors, 2022 In this work, a novel sensing approach to realize a force optical fiber sensor is designed, developed, and experimentally tested. The proposed sensing methodology exploits the effects of deformation due to an applied force on a patch of plastic optical ...
Francesco Arcadio +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Aptamers represent the next frontier as biorecognition elements in biosensors thanks to a smaller size and lower molecular weight with respect to antibodies, more structural flexibility with the possibility to be regenerated, reduced batch-to-batch ...
Laura Pasquardini +3 more
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AI-Assisted Self-Powered Wearable Dual-Mode Sensor With TENG and Stretchable Optical Fiber for Neurological Disorder Diagnostics. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)This manuscript presents the WDMS platform, an AI‐assisted, self‐powered wearable dual‐mode sensor for tele‐neurology. It integrates a contact–separation TENG insole with stretchable polyurethane optical‐fiber strain sensors to synchronously track plantar pressure and lower‐limb muscle deformation.
Li T +12 more
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Sensing Approaches Exploiting Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticles and Lossy Mode Resonance in Polymer Optical Fibers [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2023 In this work, two different lossy mode resonance (LMR) platforms based on plastic optical fibers (POFs) are developed and tested in a biochemical sensing scenario.
Francesco Arcadio +7 more
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Biosensors Based on Plasmonic Spoon-Shaped Platforms as a Point-of-Care Tool for Escherichia coli Detection [PDF]
BiosensorsThe Enterobacteriaceae family is a significant source of foodborne pathogens and represents a severe threat to human and animal health. These bacteria can penetrate the dairy supply chain through direct contact with cattle and the livestock environment ...
Francesco Arcadio +13 more
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An Attomolar-Level Optical Device for Monitoring Receptor–Analyte Interactions Without Functionalization Steps: A Case Study of Cytokine Detection [PDF]
SensorsA plastic optical fiber (POF)-based device for biosensing strategies has been developed to monitor several protein–protein interactions at ultra-low concentrations without functionalization processes, exploiting plasmonic phenomena.
Nunzio Cennamo +8 more
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