Journal article
Optical sensor for sulfur dioxide based on fluorescence quenching
Talanta (Oxford), Vol.50(3), pp.491-498
1999
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-9140(99)00151-4
PMID: 18967739
Abstract
A series of potential indicator dyes is evaluated for use in the development of optical sensors for measuring sulfur dioxide in gaseous samples. Rhodamine B isothiocyanate is selected on the basis of relative sensitivity to dynamic quenching by sulfur dioxide and oxygen. A solid-state fluorometer is described for monitoring the sulfur dioxide induced fluorescence quenching of sensing membranes composed of silicone and rhodamine B isothiocyanate. A modulated blue LED is coupled with the lock-in detection of a photodiode detector to provide high signal-to-noise ratios. The limit of detection is 0.114±0.009% for sulfur dioxide in a carrier stream of nitrogen gas. Selectivity measurements indicate no interference from several common gases (HCl, NH
3, NO, and CO
2). Oxygen alters the sensor response when comparing signals for sulfur dioxide in 0, 20 and 100% oxygen environments.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Optical sensor for sulfur dioxide based on fluorescence quenching
- Creators
- Taha M.A Razek - Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAMichael J Miller - Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USASaad S.M Hassan - Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain-Shames University, Cairo, EgyptMark A Arnold - Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Talanta (Oxford), Vol.50(3), pp.491-498
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0039-9140(99)00151-4
- PMID
- 18967739
- NLM abbreviation
- Talanta
- ISSN
- 0039-9140
- eISSN
- 1873-3573
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1999
- Academic Unit
- Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Chemistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984216581002771
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