Due to the risks that water contamination implies for human health and environmental
protection, monitoring the quality of water is a major concern of the present era. Therefore, in …

The flat endface of an optical fiber tip is an emerging light-coupled microscopic platform that
combines fiber optics with planar micro-and nanotechnologies. Since different materials and …

With the increasing of water pollution problems, detection of heavy metal ion concentration
in water environment becomes significant. Optical fiber sensor, with its particular advantages …

Polymers are widely used in many areas, but often their individual properties are not
sufficient for use in certain applications. One of the solutions is the creation of polymer …

The mesmerizing properties of nanomaterials and the features offered by optical fibers can
be combined to result in an attractive new platform for chemical sensing. This review (with …

In this study, a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with poly (crocin)(GCE/PCro) was
designed for Hg 2+ detection through the differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry …

A reflective optical fiber nickel ion (Ni 2+) sensor based on surface plasmon resonance
(SPR) and surface ion imprinting was proposed and demonstrated. The sensor is made of …

This study reports the synthesis, characterization, and mercuric ion detection ability of novel
tribenzamides having flexible and rigid moieties. N-{4-[2-(1, 3-Benzoxazolyl)] phenyl}-3, 5-N …

Antifouling biocides are toxic to the marine environment impacting negatively on the aquatic
ecosystems. These biocides, namely, tributyltin (TBT) and Cu (I) compounds, are used to …

The design, development, and evaluation of an optical fibre sensor for the detection of Hg2+
in aqueous media are discussed in detail in this paper. A novel fluorescent polymeric …