Decreasing the size of printed comb electrodes by the introduction of a dielectric interlayer for capacitive gas sensors on polymeric foil: Modeling and fabrication

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 189, Issue , 2013, Pages 89-96

  Molina Lopez, F ^a   Briand, D ^a   De Rooij, N F ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Humidity sensor; Inkjet; Parylene C; Polymeric foil; Printed capacitor; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CAPACITIVE DETECTION; CAPACITIVE GAS SENSOR; DIELECTRIC INTERLAYERS; INKJET; PARYLENE C; SENSING APPLICATIONS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; THIN DIELECTRIC LAYER;

ELECTRODES; HUMIDITY SENSORS; POLYMERS; SILVER; TRANSDUCERS;

ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS;

EID: 84887034333     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.01.008     Document Type: Article

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