| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1641550 | Materials Letters | 2016 | 4 Pages |
•PtOEP/PS fluorescent spheres were synthesized by a soap-free emulsion polymerization.•PtOEP/PS fluorescent spheres exhibit high oxygen sensitivity and good photo-stability.•Intensity ratio (I0/I) of PtOEP/PS fluorescent spheres shows a good linear relationship with the concentration of dissolved oxygen.
Mono-dispersed platinum octaethylporphyrin/polystyrene (PtOEP/PS) fluorescent spheres were synthesized by a soap-free emulsion polymerization for the detection of dissolved oxygen (DO), in which hydrophobic PtOEP as indicator is embedded in PS spheres during the synthesis procedure. The performance of the PtOEP/PS spheres-based optical oxygen sensor was evaluated by recording their fluorescence intensities in different oxygen (O2) environments. Results suggest that PtOEP/PS spheres exhibit good oxygen sensing properties with fast response time and reliable photo-stability after several months of storage.
