Huang, Jia-Rui and Li, Min-Qiang and Huang, Zhong-Ying and Liu, Jin-Huai (2007) A novel conductive humidity sensor based on field ionization from carbon nanotubes. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 133 (2). 467 - 471.
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Abstract
A novel, high efficiency detector for humidity is described, in which the multiwall nanotubes grown on the silicon substrates serve as anode and ITO film glass plate as cathode are separated and insulated by a glass insulator. Application of a positive bias to the multiwall nanotubes generates high electric field sufficient to field-ionize passing gas-phase atoms especially for water vapor. By monitoring the prebreakdown current, relative humidity can be determined. The sensitivity factor (I75.8%/I12%) is about 229.4. The recovery time from 53.4 to 6.8% RH for the humidity sensor is about 10 s.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Selected Papers from the 9th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies - ICMAT 2005 SI, Selected Papers from the 9th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Humidity sensor; Prebreakdown current; Ionization gas sensor; MWNTs |
| Subjects: | Analytical Science > Nanotechnology for sensing and actuating Physical Science > Nano objects Material Science > Nanostructured materials |
| ID Code: | 4756 |
| Deposited By: | SPI |
| Deposited On: | 08 May 2009 12:52 |
| Last Modified: | 08 May 2009 12:52 |
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