Self-Formed Functional Polymer Wires Mimicking Filament Structure in Aquatic Respiration System for Intravascular In-vivo Bio-chemical Sensing

Author

Kung-Li Deng ; Juntao Wu ; Gorczyca, T. ; Bousman, K. ; Guida, Raffaella

Author_Institution

Gen. Electr. Global Res. Center, Niskayuna

fYear

2007

fDate

23-25 July 2007

Firstpage

88

Lastpage

89

Abstract

Mimicking filament structure commonly found in aquatic respiration system, we report a self-formed, self-assembled three-dimensional optical waveguide polymer wire suitable to form massive sensing array to enhance bio-chemical sensitivity in intravascular environments.

Keywords

biochemistry; biological techniques; fibre optic sensors; optical polymers; polymerisation; self-assembly; aquatic respiration system; bio-chemical sensitivity; filament structure; intravascular in-vivo bio-chemical sensing; mimic 3-D filament sensor structure; optical fiber bundles; photopolymerization process; self-assembled three-dimensional optical waveguide polymer wire; self-formed functional polymer wires; Biomedical optical imaging; Image motion analysis; Optical arrays; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Scanning electron microscopy; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2007 Digest of the

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

ISSN

1099-4742

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0926-8

Electronic_ISBN

1099-4742

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.2007.4288345

Filename

4288345