Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, Applications
Microstructured optical fiber-based sensors (MOF) have been widely developed finding numerous applications in various fields of photonics, biotechnology, and medicine. High sensitivity to the refractive index variation, arising from the strong interaction between a guided mode and an analyte in the...
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doaj-b9053e492f114488bd42c8ab253163f72020-11-25T01:46:20ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-02-0113492110.3390/ma13040921ma13040921Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, ApplicationsTimur Ermatov0Julia S. Skibina1Valery V. Tuchin2Dmitry A. Gorin3Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobelya str., 121205 Moscow, RussiaSPE LLC Nanostructured Glass Technology, 101 50 Let Oktjabrja, 410033 Saratov, RussiaResearch Educational Institute of Optics and Biophotonics, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya str., 410012 Saratov, RussiaSkolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, 3 Nobelya str., 121205 Moscow, RussiaMicrostructured optical fiber-based sensors (MOF) have been widely developed finding numerous applications in various fields of photonics, biotechnology, and medicine. High sensitivity to the refractive index variation, arising from the strong interaction between a guided mode and an analyte in the test, makes MOF-based sensors ideal candidates for chemical and biochemical analysis of solutions with small volume and low concentration. Here, we review the modern techniques used for the modification of the fiber’s structure, which leads to an enhanced detection sensitivity, as well as the surface functionalization processes used for selective adsorption of target molecules. Novel functionalized MOF-based devices possessing these unique properties, emphasize the potential applications for fiber optics in the field of modern biophotonics, such as remote sensing, thermography, refractometric measurements of biological liquids, detection of cancer proteins, and concentration analysis. In this work, we discuss the approaches used for the functionalization of MOFs, with a focus on potential applications of the produced structures.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/4/921microstructured optical fibersphotonic crystal fibersholey fibershybrid fibersmodificationfunctionalizationsensing |
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Timur Ermatov Julia S. Skibina Valery V. Tuchin Dmitry A. Gorin Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, Applications Materials microstructured optical fibers photonic crystal fibers holey fibers hybrid fibers modification functionalization sensing |
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Timur Ermatov Julia S. Skibina Valery V. Tuchin Dmitry A. Gorin |
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Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, Applications |
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Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, Applications |
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Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, Applications |
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Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, Applications |
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Functionalized Microstructured Optical Fibers: Materials, Methods, Applications |
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functionalized microstructured optical fibers: materials, methods, applications |
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Microstructured optical fiber-based sensors (MOF) have been widely developed finding numerous applications in various fields of photonics, biotechnology, and medicine. High sensitivity to the refractive index variation, arising from the strong interaction between a guided mode and an analyte in the test, makes MOF-based sensors ideal candidates for chemical and biochemical analysis of solutions with small volume and low concentration. Here, we review the modern techniques used for the modification of the fiber’s structure, which leads to an enhanced detection sensitivity, as well as the surface functionalization processes used for selective adsorption of target molecules. Novel functionalized MOF-based devices possessing these unique properties, emphasize the potential applications for fiber optics in the field of modern biophotonics, such as remote sensing, thermography, refractometric measurements of biological liquids, detection of cancer proteins, and concentration analysis. In this work, we discuss the approaches used for the functionalization of MOFs, with a focus on potential applications of the produced structures. |
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microstructured optical fibers photonic crystal fibers holey fibers hybrid fibers modification functionalization sensing |
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