Prospective for biodegradable microstructured optical fibers.
We report fabrication of a novel microstructured optical fiber made of biodegradable and water soluble materials that features approximately 1 dB/cm transmission loss. Two cellulose butyrate tubes separated with hydroxypropyl cellulose powder were codrawn into a porous double-core fiber offering integration of optical, microfluidic, and potentially drug release functionalities.
Dupuis
Alexandre
A
Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Génie Physique, Québec, Canada.
Guo
Ning
N
Gao
Yan
Y
Godbout
Nicolas
N
Lacroix
Suzanne
S
Dubois
Charles
C
Skorobogatiy
Maksim
M
D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D002087:Butyrates / Q000737:chemistry; D002482:Cellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D055100:Optical Fibers; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011208:Powders / Q000737:chemistry
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002087:Butyrates; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011108:Polymers; D011208:Powders; D002482:Cellulose; C008079:hydroxypropylcellulose