Tapered plastic optical fiber coated with single wall carbon nanotubes polyethylene oxide composite for measurement of uric acid concentration

• Main Authors: Batumalay, Malathy, Ahmad, F., Lokman, A., Jasim, Ali Abdulhadi, Harun, Sulaiman Wadi, Ahmad, Harith
• Format: Article
• Published: Emerald 2014
• Subjects: QC Physics; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14336/; https://doi.org/10.1108/SR-09-2012-699
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Purpose – A simple tapered plastic optical fiber (POF) sensor is proposed and demonstrated for measurement of uric acid concentrations in de-ionized water. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The sensor operates based on intensity modulation technique as the ta...