A novel method to fabricate ion-doped microporous polyimide structures for ultra-high sensitive humidity sensing

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 276-282

  Chen, Ching Hsiu ^a   Lin, Che Hsin ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Deliquescence salt; Doping; Humidity sensor; Microporous; Polyimide

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL; HUMIDITY SENSORS; IONS; METEOROLOGY; MICROPOROSITY; MOISTURE; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERS; SENSORS;

CAPACITANCE RESPONSES; DELIQUESCENCE SALT; DOPING; FABRICATION PROCESSES; HIGH SURFACE AREAS; HUMIDITY SENSING; HUMIDITY SENSITIVITIES; MICRO PORES; MICROPOROUS; MICROPOROUS STRUCTURES; NOVEL METHODS; POLYIMIDE MEMBRANES; POLYIMIDE STRUCTURES; POTASSIUM ACETATES; SEM IMAGES; STABILITY TESTS; WATER SOLUTIONS;

HUMIDITY CONTROL;

EID: 56049094783     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2008.08.034     Document Type: Article

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