Sulfonated polystyrene polymer humidity sensor: Synthesis and characterization

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-49

  Rubinger, C P L ^a   Martins, C R ^b   De Paoli, M A ^c   Rubinger, R M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ITAJUBÁ   (Brazil)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA FUNDAMENTAL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Humidity sensors; Impedance spectroscopy; Ionic conduction; Sulfonation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; IONIC CONDUCTION; POLYSTYRENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFONATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CONTROLLED RELATIVE HUMIDITY; HUMIDITY SENSING PROPERTIES; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

HUMIDITY SENSORS;

EID: 33947612554     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.07.019     Document Type: Article

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