JOURNAL ARTICLE

Fast Response and High Sensitivity ZnO/glass Surface Acoustic Wave Humidity Sensors Using Graphene Oxide Sensing Layer

Abstract

Abstract We report ZnO/glass surface acoustic wave (SAW) humidity sensors with high sensitivity and fast response using graphene oxide sensing layer. The frequency shift of the sensors is exponentially correlated to the humidity change, induced mainly by mass loading effect rather than the complex impedance change of the sensing layer. The SAW sensors show high sensitivity at a broad humidity range from 0.5%RH to 85%RH with < 1 sec rise time. The simple design and excellent stability of our GO-based SAW humidity sensors, complemented with full humidity range measurement, highlights their potential in a wide range of applications.

Keywords:
Humidity Graphene Materials science Surface acoustic wave Relative humidity Oxide Optoelectronics Sensitivity (control systems) Layer (electronics) Range (aeronautics) Electrical impedance Acoustics Composite material Nanotechnology Electronic engineering Electrical engineering Meteorology

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