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Optical Oxygen Sensor Patch Printed with Polystyrene Microparticles-Based Ink on Flexible Substrate
IEEE Sensors Journal
  • Mousumi Bose
  • Jason Hagerty
  • Jason Boes
  • Chang-Soo Kim, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • William V. Stoecker
  • Paul Ki-souk Nam, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Optical oxygen sensors based on photoluminescence quenching have gained increasing attention as a superior method for continuous monitoring of oxygen in a growing number of applications. A simple and low-cost fabrication technique was developed to produce sensor arrays capable of two-dimensional oxygen tension measurement. Sensor patches were printed on polyvinylidene chloride film using an oxygen-sensitive ink cocktail, prepared by immobilizing Pt (II) meso-tetra(pentafluorophenyl)porphine (PtTFPP) in monodispersed polystyrene microparticles. The dispersion media of the ink cocktail, high molecular weight polyvinyl pyrrolidone suspended in 50% ethanol (v/v in water), allowed adhesion promotion and compatibility with most common polymeric substrates. Ink phosphorescence intensity was found to vary primarily with fluorophore concentration and to a lesser extent with polystyrene particle size. The sensor performance was investigated as a function of oxygen concentrations employing two different techniques: a multi-frequency phase fluorometer and smart phone-based image acquisition. The printed sensor patch showed fast and repetitive response over 0-21% oxygen concentrations with high linearity (with R2 > 0.99) in a Stern-Volmer plot, and sensitivity of I0/I21 > 1.55. The optical sensor response on a surface was investigated further using two-dimensional images which were captured and analyzed under different oxygen environment. Printed sensor patch along with imaging read-out technique make an ideal platform for early detection of surface wounds associated with tissue oxygen.

Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Second Department
Chemistry
Keywords and Phrases
  • Optical Oxygen Sensor,
  • Photoluminescence,
  • RGB Image,
  • Sensor Patch
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2021 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
10-1-2021
Publication Date
01 Oct 2021
Citation Information
Mousumi Bose, Jason Hagerty, Jason Boes, Chang-Soo Kim, et al.. "Optical Oxygen Sensor Patch Printed with Polystyrene Microparticles-Based Ink on Flexible Substrate" IEEE Sensors Journal Vol. 21 Iss. 19 (2021) p. 21494 - 21502 ISSN: 1558-1748; 1530-437X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/chang-soo-kim/52/