Progress on Optical Fiber Biochemical Sensors Based on Graphene

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Biomedical Engineering
• Nanotechnology

Background:

• Graphene, a 2D carbon material, offers unique optoelectronic properties.
• Its high surface area and sensitivity make it ideal for advanced sensors.
• Graphene optical fiber sensing is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the progress of graphene-based optical fiber biochemical sensors.
• To describe graphene fabrication and sensor mechanisms.
• To introduce typical research applications and future prospects.

Main Methods:

• Review of fabrication techniques for graphene materials.
• Explanation of sensing mechanisms in graphene-based optical fiber sensors.
• Introduction to various optical fiber platforms (e.g., LPFG, BFG, no-core, PCF).

Main Results:

• Graphene's properties are well-suited for high-sensitivity, miniaturized, and robust optical fiber sensors.
• Diverse optical fiber configurations demonstrate effective graphene integration for biochemical sensing.
• Significant advancements have been made in developing these novel biosensing platforms.

Conclusions:

• Graphene-based optical fiber biochemical sensors show great promise for various applications.
• Further research can optimize fabrication and enhance sensing performance.
• This review provides a reference for future development in this field.