Chin. Phys. Lett.  2011, Vol. 28 Issue (7): 070702    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/28/7/070702
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Micro Humidity Sensor with High Sensitivity and Quick Response/Recovery Based on ZnO/TiO2 Composite Nanofibers
XU Lei, WANG Rui**, XIAO Qi, ZHANG Dan, LIU Yong
Key Laboratory of Composite Materials, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300160
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XU Lei, WANG Rui, XIAO Qi et al  2011 Chin. Phys. Lett. 28 070702
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Abstract ZnO/TiO2 composite nanofibers are synthesized by an electrospinning method and characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. A micro humidity sensor is fabricated by spinning the precursors of these nanofibers on a ceramic substrate with Ag-Pd interdigitated electrodes. Humidity sensing investigation reveals that this micro sensor offers high sensitivity and quick response/recovery at an operating frequency of 100 Hz. The corresponding impedance changes more than four orders of magnitude within the whole humidity range from 10% to 90% relative humidity (RH), and the response and recovery times are about 4 and 12 s, respectively. The maximum hysteresis is around 2% RH. The humidity sensing mechanism is also discussed based on the nanofiber structure and morphology.
Keywords: 07.07.Df      82.47.Rs     
Received: 01 November 2010      Published: 29 June 2011
PACS:  07.07.Df (Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing)  
  82.47.Rs (Electrochemical sensors)  
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