Alteration of pore size distribution by sol-gel impregnation for dynamic range and sensitivity adjustment in Kelvin condensation-based humidity sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 191, Issue , 2014, Pages 572-578

  Hossein Babaei, F ^a   Rahbarpour, S ^b  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dynamic range; Humidity sensor; Pore size distribution; Relative humidity; Sol gel impregnation; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CAPACITIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS; DYNAMIC RANGE; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; RESISTIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR; SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT; SENSITIVITY MEASUREMENT; TITANIUM TETRAISOPROPOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; HUMIDITY SENSORS; IMPREGNATION; OXIDES; PORE SIZE; SINTERING; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

PALLETS;

EID: 84887232113     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.10.032     Document Type: Article

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