An investigation has been made on the properties of an impedance hygrometer fabricated using cellulose and copper phthalocyanine（Ag/cellulose/CuPc/Ag）.A 5wt%suspension of cellulose was prepared in water while the Cu...An investigation has been made on the properties of an impedance hygrometer fabricated using cellulose and copper phthalocyanine（Ag/cellulose/CuPc/Ag）.A 5wt%suspension of cellulose was prepared in water while the CuPc was dissolved in methanol.Cellulose film was deposited on glass substrates with preliminary deposited metallic electrodes followed by deposition of CuPc film.The resistances and capacitances of the samples were evaluated under the effect of humidity.The impedance was calculated from resistance and capacitance measurements.It was also measured during the experiment.It was observed that the capacitance of the sensor increases and resistance and impedance decrease with an increase in the relative humidity level.It was found that the impedance-humidity relationship showed more uniform changes in the interval of 31%—98%RH than the resistance-and capacitance-humidity relationships that showed visible changes in the humidity intervals of 31%-80%RH and 80%-98%RH respectively.The humidity-dependent impedance of the sample makes it attractive for use in impedance hygrometers.The impedance hygrometer may be used in instruments for the environmental monitoring of humidity.展开更多
Au/cellulose-PEPC/Au surface-type humidity sensors were fabricated by drop-casting cellulose and poly-N-epoxypropylcarbazole （PEPC） blend thin films. A blend of 2wt% of each cellulose and PEPC in benzol was used for...Au/cellulose-PEPC/Au surface-type humidity sensors were fabricated by drop-casting cellulose and poly-N-epoxypropylcarbazole （PEPC） blend thin films. A blend of 2wt% of each cellulose and PEPC in benzol was used for the deposition of humidity sensing films. Blend films were deposited on glass substrates with preliminary deposited surface-type gold electrodes. Films of different thicknesses of cellulose and PEPC composite were deposited by drop-casting technique. A change in electrical resistance and capacitance of the fabricated devices was observed by increasing the relative humidity in the range of 0-95% RH. It was observed that the capacitances of the sensors increase, while their resistances decrease with increasing the relative humidity. The sensors were connected to op-amp square wave oscillators. It was observed that with increasing the relative humidity, the oscillator＇s frequencies were also increased in the range of 4.2-12.0 kHz for 65μm thick film sample, 4.1-9.0 kHz for 88μm thick film sample, and 4.2-9.0 kHz for 210μm sample. Effects of film thickness on the oscillator＇s frequency with respect to humidity were also investigated. This polymer humidity sensor controlled oscillator can be used for short-range and long-range remote systems at environmental monitoring and assessment of the humidity level.展开更多
基金GIK Institute of Engineering Science and Technology for the support extended to this work.
文摘An investigation has been made on the properties of an impedance hygrometer fabricated using cellulose and copper phthalocyanine（Ag/cellulose/CuPc/Ag）.A 5wt%suspension of cellulose was prepared in water while the CuPc was dissolved in methanol.Cellulose film was deposited on glass substrates with preliminary deposited metallic electrodes followed by deposition of CuPc film.The resistances and capacitances of the samples were evaluated under the effect of humidity.The impedance was calculated from resistance and capacitance measurements.It was also measured during the experiment.It was observed that the capacitance of the sensor increases and resistance and impedance decrease with an increase in the relative humidity level.It was found that the impedance-humidity relationship showed more uniform changes in the interval of 31%—98%RH than the resistance-and capacitance-humidity relationships that showed visible changes in the humidity intervals of 31%-80%RH and 80%-98%RH respectively.The humidity-dependent impedance of the sample makes it attractive for use in impedance hygrometers.The impedance hygrometer may be used in instruments for the environmental monitoring of humidity.
基金GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology for the support extended to this work
文摘Au/cellulose-PEPC/Au surface-type humidity sensors were fabricated by drop-casting cellulose and poly-N-epoxypropylcarbazole （PEPC） blend thin films. A blend of 2wt% of each cellulose and PEPC in benzol was used for the deposition of humidity sensing films. Blend films were deposited on glass substrates with preliminary deposited surface-type gold electrodes. Films of different thicknesses of cellulose and PEPC composite were deposited by drop-casting technique. A change in electrical resistance and capacitance of the fabricated devices was observed by increasing the relative humidity in the range of 0-95% RH. It was observed that the capacitances of the sensors increase, while their resistances decrease with increasing the relative humidity. The sensors were connected to op-amp square wave oscillators. It was observed that with increasing the relative humidity, the oscillator＇s frequencies were also increased in the range of 4.2-12.0 kHz for 65μm thick film sample, 4.1-9.0 kHz for 88μm thick film sample, and 4.2-9.0 kHz for 210μm sample. Effects of film thickness on the oscillator＇s frequency with respect to humidity were also investigated. This polymer humidity sensor controlled oscillator can be used for short-range and long-range remote systems at environmental monitoring and assessment of the humidity level.
