Introduction
Experimental
Materials and Methods
Preparation of Tungsten Oxide (WO3)
Preparation of Graphite/ WO3 Composite
Compositions | Mass ratio (graphite: WO3) | Ink classification |
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Graphite and tungsten oxide (WO3) | 1:1 | GW-1 |
Graphite and tungsten oxide (WO3) | 2:1 | GW-2 |
Graphite and tungsten oxide (WO3) | 1:3 | GW-3 |
Screen-Printing of Flexible Graphite/WO3 Humidity Sensor
Humidity Sensing Characterization
Results and Discussion
XRD Analysis
FT-IR Analysis
SEM Analysis
Sensing Mechanism
Humidity Sensor Characterization
Flexibility Analysis
Sensor materials | Fabrication method | Sensing method | Relative humidity (%RH) range | Sensitivity S (%) | References |
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WO3-SnO2 nanocomposite | Pelletizing the nanocomposite | Resistive | 10–90 | 13.48 MΩ/%RH | |
Nanocrystalline graphite | Silicon-based sensor | Resistive | 15–85 | 0.0334% | |
V2O5 nanosheets | Tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) glass-based sensor | Resistive | 11–97 | 45.3% | |
WO3 nanorods and nanosheet | Tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) glass-based sensor | Resistive | 10–90 | 98% | |
Graphite and WO3 (GW-3) | Highly flexible screen-printed- sensor | Resistive | 11–97 | 60.8% | This work |
Graphite and WO3 (GW-2) | Highly flexible screen-printed- sensor | Resistive | 11–97 | 25.5% | This work |
Graphite and WO3 (GW-1) | Highly flexible screen-printed- sensor | Resistive | 11–97 | 12.7% | This work |