In the past decade,the global industry and research attentions on intelligent skin-like electronics have boosted their applications in diverse fields including human healthcare,Internet of Things,human–machine interf...In the past decade,the global industry and research attentions on intelligent skin-like electronics have boosted their applications in diverse fields including human healthcare,Internet of Things,human–machine interfaces,artificial intelligence and soft robotics.Among them,flexible humidity sensors play a vital role in noncontact measurements relying on the unique property of rapid response to humidity change.This work presents an overview of recent advances in flexible humidity sensors using various active functional materials for contactless monitoring.Four categories of humidity sensors are highlighted based on resistive,capacitive,impedance-type and voltage-type working mechanisms.Furthermore,typical strategies including chemical doping,structural design and Joule heating are introduced to enhance the performance of humidity sensors.Drawing on the noncontact perception capability,human/plant healthcare management,human-machine interactions as well as integrated humidity sensor-based feedback systems are presented.The burgeoning innovations in this research field will benefit human society,especially during the COVID-19 epidemic,where cross-infection should be averted and contactless sensation is highly desired.展开更多
This paper reported the impedance-type humidity sensor based on Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)nanomaterials which was fabricated on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate(PET)substrate.The scanning electron microscopy(S...This paper reported the impedance-type humidity sensor based on Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)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 Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)and g-C_(3)N_(4)nanomaterials.The performance of the humidity sensor was tested at room temperature.The experimental results showed that the Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)nanosheets with g-C_(3)N_(4)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 Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)humidity sensor.The Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)humidity sensor can monitor skin humidity and high-humidity alarm,which demonstrates great potential applications in various fields.展开更多
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Innovation 2030 Major Project(Grant No.2022ZD0208601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52105593 and 51975513)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(No.LR20E050003)。
文摘In the past decade,the global industry and research attentions on intelligent skin-like electronics have boosted their applications in diverse fields including human healthcare,Internet of Things,human–machine interfaces,artificial intelligence and soft robotics.Among them,flexible humidity sensors play a vital role in noncontact measurements relying on the unique property of rapid response to humidity change.This work presents an overview of recent advances in flexible humidity sensors using various active functional materials for contactless monitoring.Four categories of humidity sensors are highlighted based on resistive,capacitive,impedance-type and voltage-type working mechanisms.Furthermore,typical strategies including chemical doping,structural design and Joule heating are introduced to enhance the performance of humidity sensors.Drawing on the noncontact perception capability,human/plant healthcare management,human-machine interactions as well as integrated humidity sensor-based feedback systems are presented.The burgeoning innovations in this research field will benefit human society,especially during the COVID-19 epidemic,where cross-infection should be averted and contactless sensation is highly desired.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51777215 and 52005147)the Special Foundation of Taishan Scholar Project。
文摘This paper reported the impedance-type humidity sensor based on Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)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 Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)and g-C_(3)N_(4)nanomaterials.The performance of the humidity sensor was tested at room temperature.The experimental results showed that the Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)nanosheets with g-C_(3)N_(4)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 Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)humidity sensor.The Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)humidity sensor can monitor skin humidity and high-humidity alarm,which demonstrates great potential applications in various fields.
