Capacitive and resistive humidity sensors based on flexible nanocellulose film for wearable electronics

Vladyslav Lapshuda; Viktoriia Koval; Mykhailo Dusheiko; Valerii Barbash; Olga Yashchenko; Serhii Maliuta

doi:10.3103/S0735272722120019

Authors

Vladyslav Lapshuda National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1234-3743
Viktoriia Koval National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3898-9163
Mykhailo Dusheiko National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3476-4220
Valerii Barbash National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-6038
Olga Yashchenko National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3716-8707
Serhii Maliuta National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0466-9900

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272722120019

Abstract

The paper describes methods for obtaining nanocellulose from miscanthus stalks in an environmentally friendly way using the hydrolysis method. The nanocellulose parameters were investigated for applying the nanocellulose in capacitive and resistive humidity sensors. The influence of electrode system parameters and the operating frequency on sensor characteristics was investigated. It was established that the device sensitivity increases with the reduction of distance between electrodes and the operating frequency. Two models of sorption processes at the gas–solid interface were applied, namely, the Freundlich isotherm and Langmuir isotherm, for describing the mechanism of water adsorption by nanocellulose-based humidity sensors. The long-term operation stability of such devices was also investigated.

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