Review of optical fiber sensor technologies for hydrogen leak detection in hydrogen energy storage

We introduce a review concerning hydrogen sensors already validated based on palladium, and we discuss the best ways to proceed to achieve an ideal hydrogen sensor. We discuss the performances regarding the configuration of an optical fiber hydrogen sensor as well as the used materials properties. We conclude that hydrogen sensors using plasmonic effects are a seductive way to follow.

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