Flexible capacitive UV sensor for future wearables

Tridib Saha; Tay Quan Lin; Ajay Achath Mohanan

doi:10.1109/FLEPS.2019.8792230

Flexible capacitive UV sensor for future wearables

Tridib Saha, Tay Quan Lin, Ajay Achath Mohanan

Malaysia Sch of Engineering

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Abstract

UV radiation from the sun is the primary cause of skin cancer and warrants continuous monitoring to prevent excessive exposure. Accordingly, we present a wearable, capacitive UV sensor based on ZnO thin-film coated PVDF flexible strip, which is low-cost, lightweight, and easy to fabricate. Our proposed capacitive sensor can detect UV irradiance as low as 40 μW/cm². The sensor demonstrates promising sensing performance in both low and high intensity UV ranges, with fast response and recovery times of 22s and 39s, respectively. Thus, this work not only demonstrates a novel sensing approach to UV detection but also provides an inexpensive wearable sensor for future electronics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	FLEPS 2019, IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems
Subtitle of host publication	2019 Conference Proceedings
Editors	Luigi G. Occhipinti
Place of Publication	Piscataway NJ USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538693049
ISBN (Print)	9781538693056
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FLEPS.2019.8792230
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 7 Jul 2019 → 10 Jul 2019 Conference number: 1st https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/8784101/proceeding (Proceedings)

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Conference	IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems 2019
Abbreviated title	FLEPS 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	7/07/19 → 10/07/19
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/8784101/proceeding (Proceedings)

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Saha, T, Quan Lin, T & Achath Mohanan, A 2019, Flexible capacitive UV sensor for future wearables. in L G. Occhipinti (ed.), FLEPS 2019, IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems: 2019 Conference Proceedings., 8792230, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems 2019, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 7/07/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/FLEPS.2019.8792230

Flexible capacitive UV sensor for future wearables. / Saha, Tridib; Quan Lin, Tay; Achath Mohanan, Ajay.

FLEPS 2019, IEEE International Conference on Flexible and Printable Sensors and Systems: 2019 Conference Proceedings. ed. / Luigi G. Occhipinti. Piscataway NJ USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2019. 8792230.

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