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18-04-2023 | Original Article

Flexible impedance sensor based on Ti₃C₂T_x MXene and graphitic carbon nitride nanohybrid for humidity-sensing application with ultrahigh response

Authors: Yang Lu, Meng-Yu Wang, Dong-Yue Wang, Yue-Hang Sun, Zi-Hao Liu, Rong-Ke Gao, Lian-Dong Yu, Dong-Zhi Zhang

Published in: Rare Metals | Issue 7/2023

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This paper reported the impedance-type humidity sensor based on Ti₃C₂T_x/g-C₃N₄ nanomaterials which was fabricated on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements were used to demonstrate the successful synthesis and combination of Ti₃C₂T_x and g-C₃N₄ nanomaterials. The performance of the humidity sensor was tested at room temperature. The experimental results showed that the Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheets with g-C₃N₄ nanosheets endowed the humidity sensor with an ultra-high response, rapid response/recovery time, and negligible hysteresis. The complex impedance spectroscopy (CIS) and bode diagrams were used to further analyze the sensing mechanism of the Ti₃C₂T_x/g-C₃N₄ humidity sensor. The Ti₃C₂T_x/g-C₃N₄ humidity sensor can monitor skin humidity and high-humidity alarm, which demonstrates great potential applications in various fields.

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Title: Flexible impedance sensor based on Ti3C2Tx MXene and graphitic carbon nitride nanohybrid for humidity-sensing application with ultrahigh response
Authors: Yang Lu
Meng-Yu Wang
Dong-Yue Wang
Yue-Hang Sun
Zi-Hao Liu
Rong-Ke Gao
Lian-Dong Yu
Dong-Zhi Zhang
Publication date: 18-04-2023
Publisher: Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Published in: Rare Metals / Issue 7/2023
Print ISSN: 1001-0521
Electronic ISSN: 1867-7185
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02268-2

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