Title of article
Conducting Polymer-Based Cantilever Sensors for Detection Humidity
Author/Authors
Steffens, Juliana Department of Food Engineering - URI - Campus of Erechim - Erechim - RS, Brazil , Steffens, Clarice Department of Food Engineering - URI - Campus of Erechim - Erechim - RS, Brazil , Brezolin, Alexandra Nava Department of Food Engineering - URI - Campus of Erechim - Erechim - RS, Brazil
Pages
7
From page
1
To page
7
Abstract
Thispaperdescribestheuseofdifferentconductingpolymers(polyaniline,poly(o-ethoxyaniline),andpolypyrrole)asasensitivelayeronasiliconcantileversensor.Themechanicalresponse(deflection)ofthebimaterial(thecoatedcantilever)wasinvestigatedundertheinfluenceofrelativehumidity.Thevariationsinthedeflectionofthecoatedcantileverswhenexposedtorelativehumiditywereevaluated.Theresultsindicatedalinearsensitivityinranges,wherethehighvaluewasobtainedforapolypyrrole-sensitivelayerbetween20and45%ofhumidity.Furthermore,thesensorshowsexcellentperformancealongwithrapidresponseandrecoverytimes,relativelylowhysteresis,andexcellentstability.Thesensorsdevelopedarepotentiallyexcellentmaterialsforsensinglowhumidityforlongtime.
Keywords
Conducting , Polymer-Based Cantilever Sensors , Detection Humidity
Journal title
Scanning
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2613622
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