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

• Main Authors: Batumalay, Malathy, Ahmad, Fauzan, Lokman, Asiah, Jasim, A. A., Harun, Sulaiman Wadi, Ahmad, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Emerald Group Publishing 2014
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62809/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/SR-09-2012-699
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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 tapered...