Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping
This paper reports on a fabrication method to obtain multiple thermal sensors by employing an array of graphite thermocouple patterns on commonly available Xerox paper. The graphite thermocouples are patterned using two different grade graphite pencils, which show a stable and reproducible thermal s...
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| description | This paper reports on a fabrication method to obtain multiple thermal sensors by employing an array of graphite thermocouple patterns on commonly available Xerox paper. The graphite thermocouples are patterned using two different grade graphite pencils, which show a stable and reproducible thermal sensitivity. The fabricated paper devices with multiple thermocouple arrays are capable of producing temperature mapping of the desired area. Different thermal conditions were applied to test and confirm the working of these devices. The present work shows that simple graphite trace patterns can convert a piece of paper into a thermal mapping device. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78f6d22d462e42dda15a150044dc870e2022-12-22T02:10:19ZengElsevierHardwareX2468-06722022-04-0111e00252Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mappingRafiq Mulla0Charles W. Dunnill1Energy Safety Research Institute, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way SA1 8EN, UKCorresponding author.; Energy Safety Research Institute, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way SA1 8EN, UKThis paper reports on a fabrication method to obtain multiple thermal sensors by employing an array of graphite thermocouple patterns on commonly available Xerox paper. The graphite thermocouples are patterned using two different grade graphite pencils, which show a stable and reproducible thermal sensitivity. The fabricated paper devices with multiple thermocouple arrays are capable of producing temperature mapping of the desired area. Different thermal conditions were applied to test and confirm the working of these devices. The present work shows that simple graphite trace patterns can convert a piece of paper into a thermal mapping device.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067221000821Thermal sensorsThermocouplesGraphite sensorsTemperature mappingLow-costPaper and pencil |
| spellingShingle | Rafiq Mulla Charles W. Dunnill Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping HardwareX Thermal sensors Thermocouples Graphite sensors Temperature mapping Low-cost Paper and pencil |
| title | Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping |
| title_full | Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping |
| title_fullStr | Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping |
| title_short | Sensors-on-paper: Fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping |
| title_sort | sensors on paper fabrication of graphite thermal sensor arrays on cellulose paper for large area temperature mapping |
| topic | Thermal sensors Thermocouples Graphite sensors Temperature mapping Low-cost Paper and pencil |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067221000821 |
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