Poly(4-vinylpyridine)/carbon black composite as a humidity sensor

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 554-559

  Li, Yang ^a,b   Hong, Lijie ^a,b   Chen, Yousi ^a,b   Wang, Huicai ^a,b   Lu, Xin ^a,b   Yang, Mujie ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Composite; Humidity sensitivity; Humidity sensor; Poly(4 vinylpyridine)

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CROSSLINKING; HUMIDITY SENSORS; VINYL RESINS;

BROMOBUTANE; HUMIDITY SENSITIVITY; POLY(4-VINYLPYRIDINE);

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33947689142     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.09.057     Document Type: Article

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