Photoluminescent electrospun fibrous mats for UV detector cards

Authors

  • M. Navarrete Institute of Engineering of National Autonomous University of Mexico http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6083-7900
  • J. Gutierrez Posgrado de Ingeniería Eléctrica, UNAM
  • R. Mayén Polo Universitario de Tecnología Avanzada PUNTA-UNAM Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • D. Aguirre Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, adscrito en PUNTA-UNAM, Apodaca, Nuevo León.
  • J. L. Naude Facultad de Ingeniería, UNAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31349/SuplRevMexFis.1.3.1

Keywords:

Electrospinning, photoluminescence, UV-A radiation, lanthanides

Abstract

The present paper describes the implementation of electrospinning technique to manufacture (polymeric-nonwoven) fibrous-mats (with micrometric/nanometric fibers) as photosensitive region. These mats are tailored and assembled in UV-A radiation detection cards.  The selective photoluminescence of our mats is due to the Europium ions (Eu3+, Eu+2) added as Europium nitrate to a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) matrix. The electrospinning-equipment operation-parameters such as applied voltage (10 kV), distance from needle tip to collector plate (17 cm), and precursor-solution flow-rate (0.45 mL/h) are determined from the solution of a unidimensional model comprising three differential equations. The manufactured photoluminescent mats average-fiber-diameter is 1.3 ± 0.5 mm, with 76% void volume, average void-size of 7 mm, and average thickness of 350 mm. The photoluminescent mats sustain significant light absorption in the wavelength range of 245 to 350 nm and corresponding emission in the visible range of 400 to 650 nm.

Author Biographies

M. Navarrete, Institute of Engineering of National Autonomous University of Mexico

Margarita Navarrete Montesinos works as a senior researcher B of the Institute of Engineering in the coordination of Mechanics and Energy, at UNAM. She is interested in the development of: non-destructive tests, electro-spun materials, nanoparticles, studies the hydraulics of plants, cavitation, embolism, luminescence and erosion.

J. Gutierrez, Posgrado de Ingeniería Eléctrica, UNAM

M. I

R. Mayén, Polo Universitario de Tecnología Avanzada PUNTA-UNAM Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Profesor Titular A TC, Facultad de Quimica, UNAM

D. Aguirre, Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, adscrito en PUNTA-UNAM, Apodaca, Nuevo León.

Investigador Asociado C, en el Departamento de Óptica, Microondas y Acústica del ICAT-UNAM

J. L. Naude, Facultad de Ingeniería, UNAM

Profesor de tiempo completo, Facultad de Ingeniería, UNAM

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Published

2020-08-22

How to Cite

1.
Navarrete M, Gutierrez J, Mayén R, Aguirre D, Naude JL. Photoluminescent electrospun fibrous mats for UV detector cards. Supl. Rev. Mex. Fis. [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 22 [cited 2024 Jul. 27];1(3):1-8. Available from: https://rmf.smf.mx/ojs/index.php/rmf-s/article/view/4872

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2020): Suplemento de la Revista Mexicana de Física. X Iberoamerican Optics Meeting / XIII Latinamerican Meeting on Optics, Lasers and Applications / Mexican Optics and Photonics Meeting

Section

03 RIAO/OPTILAS/MOPM 2019

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