Capacitive Humidity Sensor Based on Carbon Black/Polyimide Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Preparation of Carbon Black/Polyimide Composite
2.2. Sensor Design
2.3. Fabrication of the Sensor
2.4. Measurement System
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Imaging
3.2. Sensor Characteristics
3.2.1. Sensitivity
3.2.2. Hysteresis
3.2.3. Dynamic Response
3.2.4. Long-Term Stability
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kim, J.; Cho, J.-H.; Lee, H.-M.; Hong, S.-M. Capacitive Humidity Sensor Based on Carbon Black/Polyimide Composites. Sensors 2021, 21, 1974. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21061974
Kim J, Cho J-H, Lee H-M, Hong S-M. Capacitive Humidity Sensor Based on Carbon Black/Polyimide Composites. Sensors. 2021; 21(6):1974. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21061974
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Jihong, Jang-Hoon Cho, Hyung-Man Lee, and Sung-Min Hong. 2021. "Capacitive Humidity Sensor Based on Carbon Black/Polyimide Composites" Sensors 21, no. 6: 1974. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21061974