Polymer optical waveguide recoverable evanescent field nitroaromatics sensor based on D-π-A chromophore.

Nitroaromatics are a significant concern due to their high explosiveness and potential for water pollution. Optical waveguide sensing technology has been employed in the detection of nitroaromatics, leveraging its advantages of affordability, high sensitivity, reusability, and effective detection results. However, most current optical waveguide sensors operate on the principle of cumulative refractive index change, which necessitates extended detection times.