Fully transparent and flexible humidity sensors fabricated by layer-by-layer self-assembly of thin film of poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate) and its salt complex

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-36

  Su, Pi Guey ^a   Li, Wei Chen ^a   Tseng, Jiun Yi ^b   Ho, Chao Jen ^c  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Taiwan)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aluminum doped ZnO (AZO); Flexible; Humidity sensor; Layer by layer (LBL) self assembly; Polymer electrolyte; Salt; Transparent

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM-DOPED ZNO; FLEXIBLE; LAYER-BY-LAYER (LBL) SELF-ASSEMBLY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; TRANSPARENT;

ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUTANE; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILM PREPARATION; HUMIDITY SENSORS; MULTILAYERS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VAPOR DEPOSITION; ZINC OXIDE;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 79952488807     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.09.074     Document Type: Article

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