Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Sensors (Basel). 2022 Jan 26;22(3):950. doi: 10.3390/s22030950.
A range of optical fibre-based sensors for the measurement of ethanol, primarily in aqueous solution, have been developed and are reviewed here. The sensing approaches can be classified into four groups according to the measurement techniques used, namely absorption (or absorbance), external interferometric, internal fibre grating and plasmonic sensing. The sensors within these groupings can be compared in terms of their characteristic performance indicators, which include sensitivity, resolution and measurement range. Here, particular attention is paid to the potential application areas of these sensors as ethanol production is globally viewed as an important industrial activity. Potential industrial applications are highlighted in the context of the emergence of the internet of things (IoT), which is driving widespread utilization of these sensors in the commercially significant industrial and medical sectors. The review concludes with a summary of the current status and future prospects of optical fibre ethanol sensors for industrial use.
本文综述了一系列用于测量乙醇的光纤基传感器,主要是在水溶液中。根据所使用的测量技术,这些传感方法可以分为四类,即吸收(或吸光度)、外部干涉、内部光纤光栅和等离子体传感。可以根据这些组别的传感器的特征性能指标进行比较,这些指标包括灵敏度、分辨率和测量范围。在这里,特别关注这些传感器的潜在应用领域,因为乙醇生产在全球范围内被视为一项重要的工业活动。在物联网(IoT)出现的背景下,突出了潜在的工业应用,物联网正在推动这些传感器在具有商业重要性的工业和医疗领域的广泛应用。本文最后总结了用于工业用途的光纤乙醇传感器的现状和未来展望。