Evaluation of reflective fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance sensor for monitoring scale deposition.
Anal Sci
; 2024 Sep 04.
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ABSTRACT
A reflective surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor was evaluated for real-time monitoring of scale deposition. The sensor consists of an optical fiber, only 5 mm at the gold-coated tip of the sensing area. The effect of silica growth on the sensor response was evaluated using a Na2SiO3 solution. The sensitivity of the sensor to silica was 1.6 ± 0.3 nm per one immersion in the solution of 1000 mg/L (as SiO2) at 85 °C and subsequnt air drying, as indicated by the SPR peak shift. The amount of silica deposited on the gold surface was measured by the quartz crystal microbalance method, and the SPR sensitivity of 0.089 nm/ng to silica mass was obtained. The detection limit (3σ) of the SPR sensor was 17 ng, corresponding to a thickness of 2.5 nm for amorphous silica. The SPR sensor was tested in geothermal brine sampled at the Sumikawa Geothermal Power Plant, where a clear SPR shift was observed, suggesting the effectiveness of the SPR sensor for scale monitoring.
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Anal Sci
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