Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite
The present study demonstrates a solution-processed humidity sensor based on poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]:polyvinylpyrrolidone (MEH-PPV:PVP) organic microstructured composite thin film. The capacitive type humidity sensor has been fabricated in the surface type geometry...
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| author | Azmer, M.I. Zafar, Q. Ahmad, Z. Sulaiman, K. |
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| description | The present study demonstrates a solution-processed humidity sensor based on poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]:polyvinylpyrrolidone (MEH-PPV:PVP) organic microstructured composite thin film. The capacitive type humidity sensor has been fabricated in the surface type geometry of Al/MEH-PPV:PVP/Al, wherein organic composite (MEH-PPV:PVP) has been deposited onto the aluminium electrodes by electrospinning technique. The structural and morphological properties of organic thin film have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The humidity sensing properties of the sensor have been investigated at ∼1 volt AC operational bias, by measuring the capacitance as a function of a broad range (20-90%) of relative humidity (RH). The temperature and operational frequency dependency of the capacitance of the sensor has also been analyzed in detail. The proposed sensor exhibits high sensitivity (114 fF/% RH @ 100 Hz), small hysteresis (∼2% RH) and fast response (18 s and 8 s for adsorption and desorption processes, respectively). Compared with traditional spin-coated and drop-casted organic humidity sensors, the microstructure composite based sensor has demonstrated significantly improved sensing parameters, highlighting the unique advantages of the electrospinning process for humidity sensor fabrication. The possible humidity sensing mechanism of the proposed capacitive sensor has also been elaborated. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-184152017-12-04T04:08:23Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/18415/ Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite Azmer, M.I. Zafar, Q. Ahmad, Z. Sulaiman, K. QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering The present study demonstrates a solution-processed humidity sensor based on poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]:polyvinylpyrrolidone (MEH-PPV:PVP) organic microstructured composite thin film. The capacitive type humidity sensor has been fabricated in the surface type geometry of Al/MEH-PPV:PVP/Al, wherein organic composite (MEH-PPV:PVP) has been deposited onto the aluminium electrodes by electrospinning technique. The structural and morphological properties of organic thin film have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The humidity sensing properties of the sensor have been investigated at ∼1 volt AC operational bias, by measuring the capacitance as a function of a broad range (20-90%) of relative humidity (RH). The temperature and operational frequency dependency of the capacitance of the sensor has also been analyzed in detail. The proposed sensor exhibits high sensitivity (114 fF/% RH @ 100 Hz), small hysteresis (∼2% RH) and fast response (18 s and 8 s for adsorption and desorption processes, respectively). Compared with traditional spin-coated and drop-casted organic humidity sensors, the microstructure composite based sensor has demonstrated significantly improved sensing parameters, highlighting the unique advantages of the electrospinning process for humidity sensor fabrication. The possible humidity sensing mechanism of the proposed capacitive sensor has also been elaborated. Royal Society of Chemistry 2016 Article PeerReviewed Azmer, M.I. and Zafar, Q. and Ahmad, Z. and Sulaiman, K. (2016) Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite. RSC Advances, 6 (42). pp. 35387-35393. ISSN 2046-2069, DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra03628g <https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra03628g>. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra03628g doi:10.1039/c6ra03628g |
| spellingShingle | QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Azmer, M.I. Zafar, Q. Ahmad, Z. Sulaiman, K. Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite |
| title | Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite |
| title_full | Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite |
| title_fullStr | Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite |
| title_short | Humidity sensor based on electrospun MEH-PPV:PVP microstructured composite |
| title_sort | humidity sensor based on electrospun meh ppv pvp microstructured composite |
| topic | QC Physics TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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