Polyphosphazene membrane as a very sensitive resistive and capacitive humidity sensor

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 99-102

  Anchisini, R ^a,b   Faglia, G ^b   Gallazzi, M C ^a   Sberveglieri, G ^b   Zerbi, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capacitive humidity sensor; Polyphosphazene membrane; Resistive sensor

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GOLD; HUMIDITY CONTROL; POLYMER MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

CAPACITIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS; POLYPHOSPHAZENE MEMBRANE; RESISTIVE SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 0030232663     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(97)80037-8     Document Type: Article

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