Novel resistive-type humidity sensor based on multiwall carbon nanotube/polyimide composite films

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 120-125

  Yoo, Kum Pyo ^a   Lim, Lee Taek ^a   Min, Nam Ki ^a   Lee, Myung Jin ^a   Lee, Chul Jin ^a   Park, Chan Won ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Humidity sensor; MWCNT; MWCNT polyimide composites; Plasma treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORBED WATER; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; FABRICATION PROCESS; HUMIDITY SENSING MECHANISM; HUMIDITY SENSITIVITY; MWCNT-POLYIMIDE COMPOSITES; PERCOLATION BEHAVIOR; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYIMIDE COMPOSITES; RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS; RESISTIVE TYPE; SENSING CHARACTERISTICS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CARBON FILMS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; HUMIDITY SENSORS; ION EXCHANGE; LINEARIZATION; LOADING; MOISTURE; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYIMIDES; SOLVENTS;

COMPOSITE FILMS;

EID: 77049110535     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.11.041     Document Type: Article

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