Hydrogel-based piezoresistive pH sensors: Design, simulation and output characteristics

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-26

  Thong Trinh, Quang ^a   Gerlach, Gerald ^a   Sorber, Joerg ^a   Arndt, Karl Friedrich ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

FEM; pH sensitive hydrogel; pH sensor; Piezoresistive sensor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROGELS; PH SENSORS; POLYMERS; VISCOSITY;

HYPERELASTIC-VISCOUS BEHAVIOR; PH SENSITIVE HYDROGELS; PIEZORESISTIVE SENSORS; SILICON MEMBRANES;

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 33745963008     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2005.10.041     Document Type: Article

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