SAW Humidity Sensor Sensitivity Enhancement via Electrospraying of Silver Nanowires
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals
2.2. Instruments and Devices
2.3. Synthesis of Silver Nanowires
2.4. SAW Device Preparation
2.5. Electro-Spray Coating
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Synthesized Silver Nanowires
3.2. Characterization of the AgNW-Coated SAW Sensor
3.3. Sensor Measurement Results
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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No | Rotator | Volume | Injection Rate | Concentration | Frequency Shift in Air |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | 1000 rpm | 0.75 mL | 2 mL/h | 0.25 mg/mL | 240 KHz |
S2 | 1000 rpm | 0.25 mL | 2 mL/h | 0.5 mg/mL | 165 KHz |
S3 | 1000 rpm | 0.25 mL | 2 mL/h | 0.25 mg/mL | 123 KHz |
S4 | 1000 rpm | 0.25 mL | 1 mL/h | 0.25 mg/mL | 91 KHz |
S5 | 1000 rpm | 0.25 mL | 1 mL/h | 0.75 mg/mL | 220 KHz |
S6 | 1000 rpm | 0.5 mL | 1 mL/h | 0.5 mg/mL | 262 KHz |
S7 | 1000 rpm | 0.25 mL | 1 mL/h | 0.5 mg/mL | 158 KHz |
S8 | 1000 rpm | 0.5 mL | 1 mL/h | 0.25 mg/mL | 188 KHz |
S9 | - | - | - | Uncoated SAW Device | - |
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Sayar Irani, F.; Tunaboylu, B. SAW Humidity Sensor Sensitivity Enhancement via Electrospraying of Silver Nanowires. Sensors 2016, 16, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/s16122024
Sayar Irani F, Tunaboylu B. SAW Humidity Sensor Sensitivity Enhancement via Electrospraying of Silver Nanowires. Sensors. 2016; 16(12):2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/s16122024
Chicago/Turabian StyleSayar Irani, Farid, and Bahadir Tunaboylu. 2016. "SAW Humidity Sensor Sensitivity Enhancement via Electrospraying of Silver Nanowires" Sensors 16, no. 12: 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/s16122024
APA StyleSayar Irani, F., & Tunaboylu, B. (2016). SAW Humidity Sensor Sensitivity Enhancement via Electrospraying of Silver Nanowires. Sensors, 16(12), 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/s16122024