• 文献标题:   Comparison between Linear and Branched Polyethylenimine and Reduced Graphene Oxide Coatings as a Capture Layer for Micro Resonant CO2 Gas Concentration Sensors
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PRUD HOMME A, NABKI F
  • 作者关键词:   polyethylenimine, microresonator, co2 sensor, gas sensor, humidity sensor, reduced, graphene oxide, coating, mass sensor
  • 出版物名称:   SENSORS
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Ecole Technol Super
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.3390/s20071824
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The comparison between potential coatings for the measurement of CO2 concentration through the frequency shift in micro-resonators is presented. The polymers evaluated are linear polyethylenimine, branched polyethylenimine and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) by microwave reduction with polyethylenimine. The characterization of the coatings was made by using 6 MHz gold-plated quartz crystals, and a proof-of-concept sensor is shown with a diaphragm electrostatic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonator. The methods of producing the solutions of the polymers deposited onto the quartz crystals are presented. A CO2 concentration range from 0.05% to 1% was dissolved in air and humidity level were controlled and evaluated. Linear polyethylenimine showed superior performance with a reaction time obtained for stabilization after the concentration increase of 345 s, while the time for recovery was of 126 s, with a maximum frequency deviation of 33.6 Hz for an in-air CO2 concentration of 0.1%.