Inorganic–Organic p-n Heterojunction Nanotree Arrays for a High-Sensitivity Diode Humidity Sensor

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5825-5831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Wang ◽  
Xuemin Qian ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Yongjun Li ◽  
Huibiao Liu
Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 648
Author(s):  
Aijie Liang ◽  
Jingyuan Ming ◽  
Wenguo Zhu ◽  
Heyuan Guan ◽  
Xinyang Han ◽  
...  

Breath monitoring is significant in assessing human body conditions, such as cardiac and pulmonary symptoms. Optical fiber-based sensors have attracted much attention since they are immune to electromagnetic radiation, thus are safe for patients. Here, a microfiber (MF) humidity sensor is fabricated by coating tin disulfide (SnS2) nanosheets onto the surface of MF. The small diameter (~8 μm) and the long length (~5 mm) of the MF promise strong interaction between guiding light and SnS2. Thus, a small variation in the relative humidity (RH) will lead to a large change in optical transmitted power. A high RH sensitivity of 0.57 dB/%RH is therefore achieved. The response and recovery times are estimated to be 0.08 and 0.28 s, respectively. The high sensitivity and fast response speed enable our SnS2-MF sensor to monitor human breath in real time.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1915
Author(s):  
Shenawar Ali Khan ◽  
Muhammad Saqib ◽  
Muhammad Muqeet Rehman ◽  
Hafiz Mohammad Mutee Ur Rehman ◽  
Sheik Abdur Rahman ◽  
...  

A novel composite based on a polymer (P(VDF-TrFE)) and a two-dimensional material (graphene flower) was proposed as the active layer of an interdigitated electrode (IDEs) based humidity sensor. Silver (Ag) IDEs were screen printed on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate followed by spin coating the active layer of P(VDF-TrFE)/graphene flower on its surface. It was observed that this sensor responds to a wide relative humidity range (RH%) of 8–98% with a fast response and recovery time of 0.8 s and 2.5 s for the capacitance, respectively. The fabricated sensor displayed an inversely proportional response between capacitance and RH%, while a directly proportional relationship was observed between its impedance and RH%. P(VDF-TrFE)/graphene flower-based flexible humidity sensor exhibited high sensitivity with an average change of capacitance as 0.0558 pF/RH%. Stability of obtained results was monitored for two weeks without any considerable change in the original values, signifying its high reliability. Various chemical, morphological, and electrical characterizations were performed to comprehensively study the humidity-sensing behavior of this advanced composite. The fabricated sensor was successfully used for the applications of health monitoring and measuring the water content in the environment.


2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (16) ◽  
pp. 1850199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Degao Lan ◽  
Xiaofeng Zhao ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
Chunpeng Ai ◽  
Dianzhong Wen ◽  
...  

The humidity sensor based on silicon substrate is presented in this paper, which consists of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) film and interdigitated electrodes. By using electro-chemical oxidizing technique, AAO film with high porosity is fabricated on the silicon substrate. Under optimal oxidization condition, pore diameter of 37–79 nm and depth about [Formula: see text]m is achieved. Interdigitated electrodes are fabricated on the top of AAO film by vacuum evaporation deposition method. The results show that the sensor has different nonlinear response in whole range of relative humidity (RH). Moreover, it has almost linear relationship between the capacitance and RH at high RH from 75% to 95%. The highest sensitivity is obtained 613 pF/%RH at 1 kHz, which is much higher than other frequencies.


Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 6521-6525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Zhuo ◽  
Yuejiao Chen ◽  
Tao Fu ◽  
Haonan Zhang ◽  
Zhi Xu ◽  
...  

Ni(SO4)0.3(OH)1.4 nanobelts are utilized in a humidity sensor by a facile method. The nanobelt based sensor shows a high sensitivity, fast response and long-term stability in the sensing process.


Author(s):  
Airong Qiagedeer ◽  
Hiroshi Yamagishi ◽  
Minami Sakamoto ◽  
Hanako Hasebe ◽  
Fumitaka Ishiwari ◽  
...  

A self-assembled microsphere resonator, comprising a hygroscopic polymer with aggregation-induced emission luminogen pendants, can sense humidity with high sensitivity and repeatability.


Langmuir ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (32) ◽  
pp. 9443-9448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yamei Wang ◽  
Liwen Zhang ◽  
Zhenwei Zhang ◽  
Pengyuan Sun ◽  
Huawei Chen

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (35) ◽  
pp. 16576-16587
Author(s):  
Enze Zhang ◽  
Dongqin Lu ◽  
Shuo Zhang ◽  
Xun Gui ◽  
Heyuan Guan ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 562-565 ◽  
pp. 344-349
Author(s):  
Tuo Li ◽  
Xiao Wei Liu ◽  
Liang Yin ◽  
Chang Chun Dong

Previous research on MWNTs/SiO2 humidity sensing film by our work group has proved that MWNTs sensor has a different response mechanism to humidity at AC testing signals and shows greater testing stability and higher sensitivity, compared with traditional DC signal measurement. An interface circuit for conductive MWNTs/SiO2 humidity sensor is designed in this paper for humidity detection and prospection in miniaturization and integration. It aims at detecting the sensor’s humidity sensitive conductance signal at AC testing signals, and inhibiting the interference of capacitance signals. The ASIC demodulates the two signals by their phase difference and outputs a direct voltage proportional to conductance. The layout for ASIC is drawn by standard 0.5um P2M2 CMOS process and has a total area of 4*2mm2. In circuit level simulation by HSPICE which introduces practical data of the sensor’s humidity sensing characteristics, the relation of circuit output to conductance turns out to have great linearity at no more than 300 kHz and zero offset can be neglected at less than 100 kHz frequency. It is feasible to select proper testing frequency for high sensitivity and stability and make further investigations on the sensor’s frequency property.


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