TY - JOUR
T1 - On the Rational Design of Mesoporous Silica Humidity Sensors
AU - Füredi, Máté
AU - Alvarez-Fernandez, Alberto
AU - Jara Fornerod, Maximiliano
AU - Fodor, Bálint
AU - Guldin, Stefan
PY - 2023/7
Y1 - 2023/7
N2 - Mesoporous silica is commonly used as matrix for humidity sensors which operate on the principle of relative humidity (RH)-dependent water uptake and read-out by resistance (R) monitoring. Although numerous studies have been dedicated to improving sensitivity with conductive additives, the role of the pore architecture on the sensing behavior has not been systematically investigated so far. Herein, the effects of pore size and porosity on resistive sensing performance in the 0.5–85% RH range are showcased. Across various sensors, a clear correlation is identified between mesopore size and linear RH sensing range. Sensors with larger pores (≈15 nm) exhibit linear response in the 65 to 85% RH range with larger slope (ΔlogR/ΔRH) than sensors with smaller pores (
AB - Mesoporous silica is commonly used as matrix for humidity sensors which operate on the principle of relative humidity (RH)-dependent water uptake and read-out by resistance (R) monitoring. Although numerous studies have been dedicated to improving sensitivity with conductive additives, the role of the pore architecture on the sensing behavior has not been systematically investigated so far. Herein, the effects of pore size and porosity on resistive sensing performance in the 0.5–85% RH range are showcased. Across various sensors, a clear correlation is identified between mesopore size and linear RH sensing range. Sensors with larger pores (≈15 nm) exhibit linear response in the 65 to 85% RH range with larger slope (ΔlogR/ΔRH) than sensors with smaller pores (
U2 - 10.1002/adsr.202200077
DO - 10.1002/adsr.202200077
M3 - Article
SN - 2751-1219
VL - 2
JO - Advanced Sensor Research
JF - Advanced Sensor Research
IS - 7
M1 - 2200077
ER -