Apparatus, system and method for gas detection, and apparatus manufacturing method
US10845303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensing apparatus for detecting at least one target molecule in a gaseous medium is provided, comprising an optical fiber having a core with a tilted grating, and a coating assembly. The coating assembly has a composite film layer having an outer surface in direct contact with the gaseous medium, and contains at least two compositions mixed with one another therein, which include one or more surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-active compositions and one or more reacting compositions that are reversibly reactive to the at least one target molecule. Depending on different reacting compositions, the sensing apparatus can detect various target gas molecules such as hydrogen, ammonia, methane, and formaldehyde, etc. The sensing apparatus has relatively fast response time and high resistance to deactivation. A sensing system based on the sensing apparatus, a manufacturing method of the sensing apparatus, and a detection method using the sensing system, are further provided.
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