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Paper Abstract
Humidity induced changes in the refractive index and thickness of polyethylene glycol (PEG) thin films are in situ
determined by optical waveguide spectroscopy. PEG brushes are covalently attached to the surface of a thin gold film on
a borosilicate crown glass (BK7) using a grafting-from chemical synthesis technique. The measurements are carried out
in an attenuated total internal reflection setup. At low humidity levels, both the refractive index and the thickness change
gradually due to swelling of the PEG thin films upon water intake. At around 80% relative humidity, a steep decrease in
the refractive index and a steep increase in the thickness are observed as a result of a phase change from a
semicrystalline state to a physical gel state. The hydrogenation of PEG films causes a less pronounced phase change
from a semicrystalline state to a gel state. Due to fewer ether oxygen atoms available for the water molecules to make
hydrogen bonding, the polymer has a more stable structure than before and the phase change is observed to shift to
higher humidity levels. It is discussed that such a humidity induced change in the index of refraction can be utilized in
constructing of a PEG based humidity sensor.
Paper Details
Date Published: 18 November 2008
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 7138, Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV, 71381G (18 November 2008); doi: 10.1117/12.818038
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7138:
Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV
Pavel Tománek; Dagmar Senderáková; Miroslav Hrabovský, Editor(s)
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 7138, Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV, 71381G (18 November 2008); doi: 10.1117/12.818038
Show Author Affiliations
Bukem Bilen, Dogus Univ. (Turkey)
Yani Skarlatos, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
Gulen Aktas, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
M. Naci Inci, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
Yani Skarlatos, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
Gulen Aktas, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
M. Naci Inci, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
Tugba Dispinar, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
M. Merve Kose, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
Amitav Sanyal, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
M. Merve Kose, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
Amitav Sanyal, Bogaziçi Üniv. (Turkey)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7138:
Photonics, Devices, and Systems IV
Pavel Tománek; Dagmar Senderáková; Miroslav Hrabovský, Editor(s)
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