Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 298, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2019.126892
Keywords
Capacitive sensor; Humidity; Graphene oxide; Porous paper; Flexible
Funding
- National Council for Scientific Research of Lebanon (CNRS-L)
- University of Montpellier (UM)
- Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)
- scientific research program of the Lebanese University
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This paper reports the fabrication of capacitive humidity sensors by integrating a graphene oxide sensing layer inside paper substrates. Graphene oxide sheets were self-assembled on the papers' fibers. A comparative study between several sensors with different concentrations of graphene oxide and different processing times in the graphene oxide suspension is reported. Its aim is to optimize the sensing layer in terms of concentration and thickness towards the fabrication of highly sensitive and porous sensors. The morphology of the fabricated sensors was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, their structure and chemical composition using Raman and infrared spectroscopies. The washability and mechanical strength of the graphene oxide coated paper were tested in water and in an ultrasonic bath. Last, the sensing capabilities of the fabricated devices were tested for a relative humidity ranging from 30% to 90% RH. The optimal sensor is highly porous, hydrophobic and exhibits a good response towards humidity with a low hysteresis. This work presents a low cost alternative for the use of polymers and coated-papers as substrates for flexible electronics. It is also a first step towards the integration of flexible electronics into substrates, which enables the fabrication of highly porous, economical and flexible devices ideal for air flow monitoring, e-dressings and e-textiles.
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