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Graphene quantum dots as a novel sensing material for low-cost resistive and fast-response humidity sensors
Ruiz Fernández, Virginia
Fernández, Iván
Carrasco, Pedro Mª
Cabañero, Germán
Grande, Hans J.
Herrán, Jaime
Graphene quantum dots
Humidity sensors
Capillary condensation
Resistive device
Room temperature
A room temperature graphene quantum dots (GQDs) based sensing material for relative humidity monitoring is presented. GQDs are synthesized by pyrolysis of citric acid and are deposited on a metallic interdigitated microelectrodes by drop-casting technology. GQDs are nanosheets around 20 nm in average lateral size and an average height of 2.7 ± 0.9 nm. The response time is around few seconds and the sensitivity shows an exponential relation between 15 and 80% of RH, in resistive configuration device working at room temperature. The electrical changes as a function of the RH are related to the capillary condensation produced on the surface of the GQDs. Due to this physical behavior, a resistive path is formed between the microelectrodes and the condensed water vapor, and the resistivity of the system diminishes as the RH increases. A comparison on real time between the sensor developed and a commercial device corroborates the potential application of the novel sensor presented in this work.
2025-11-14
2025-11-14
2015-10
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
0925-4005
https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11062
10.1016/j.snb.2015.04.092
eng
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 2015, V. 218, p. 73-77
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2015.04.092
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
Elsevier