• 文献标题:   Construction and Performance of a Nanocellulose-Graphene-Based Humidity Sensor with a Fast Response and Excellent Stability
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   GONG L, FU H, LIU L, LI Z, GUO JQ, CAO Z, YAO JM
  • 作者关键词:   nanocellulose extraction, deep eutectic solvent, humidity sensor, breath monitoring, rapid response, high stability
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   2637-6105
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  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsapm.2c00188
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Humidity sensors have been widely applied in environmental monitoring, respiratory monitoring, electronic skin, noncontact switch, etc. However, weak interface interactions between a flexible substrate and conductive fillers will deteriorate the sensing performance. Herein, a flexible, rapid-response, and durable humidity sensor was proposed via employing cellulose nanofiber (CNF)-dispersed graphene (Gr) as a humidity sensing layer, which could be easily filtered onto a coessential CNF film (CNFF) to form the humidity sensor. CNFs as a dispersant and bonder strengthened the adhesion of graphene on the surface of the CNFF substrate. Simultaneously, CNFs as a reservoir provided abundant adsorption sites to capture water molecules and promoted electron transfer from adsorbed water molecules to graphene, further amplifying electrical signals by a hygroscopic expansion of the sensing layer under humidity conditions. Benefiting from this unique composition and structure, the prepared humidity sensor exhibited a rapid response (45 s) and recovery time (33 s), low hysteresis (4%), wide RH detection range (15-99%), and long-term stability (15 days). Further, the sensor could monitor the humidity of human skin and human breath, indicating a versatile noncontact humidity sensing function by altering its component proportion of CNF-to-Gr on demand.