Silk fibroin microspheres as optical resonators for wide-range humidity sensing and biodegradable lasers
Wey Yih Heah, Hiroshi Yamagishi, K. Fujita, Megumi Sumitani, Yuya Mikami, Hiroaki Yoshioka, Yuji Oki, Yohei Yamamoto
Abstract
Silk fibroin, a naturally abundant and eco-friendly material, is successfully transformed into discrete, well-defined microspherical particles that function as an active optical resonator for precise moisture sensing over a wide humidity range.
Topics & Concepts
FibroinHumidityMaterials scienceSILKMicrosphereResonatorLaserRange (aeronautics)OptoelectronicsComposite materialNanotechnologyChemical engineeringOpticsPhysicsEngineeringThermodynamicsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsAdvanced Fiber Optic SensorsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials