Optical Fiber Sensor with a Hydrophobic Filter Layer for Monitoring Hydrogen under Humid Conditions

Kim, Daejin; Shumski, Alexander; Bullard, Krista K.; Wright, Ruishu

doi:10.1021/acssensors.5c01172

Optical Fiber Sensor with a Hydrophobic Filter Layer for Monitoring Hydrogen under Humid Conditions

Journal Article · Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · ACS Sensors

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.5c01172· OSTI ID:2572634

^[1]; Shumski, Alexander ^[1]; Bullard, Krista K. ^[1]; ^[1]

National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Real-time and remote monitoring of hydrogen concentration in underground hydrogen storage reservoirs is crucial to maintaining the integrity and safety of the storage facilities. High humidity in the underground deposits interferes with hydrogen sensors, introducing inaccuracy into the hydrogen sensing measurements. A hydrophobic filter layer over a hydrogen sensing layer on an optical fiber hydrogen sensor was devised to minimize the impact of the humidity on the sensor. The hydrogen sensor coated with a hydrophobic filter layer demonstrated a significant improvement in reliable hydrogen sensing under high humidity conditions (99% RH) without severe baseline drift and reduction of transmission intensity. Finally, the optical fiber hydrogen sensor revamped with the filter layer would enable the reliable measurement of hydrogen concentration under the humid conditions expected in subsurface hydrogen storage facilities.

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Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

OSTI ID:: 2572634

Journal Information:: ACS Sensors, Journal Name: ACS Sensors Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 10; ISSN 2379-3694

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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