Journal
SENSORS
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s16010039
Keywords
humidity sensing; nano-anatase TiO2; waveguide; evanescence field; optic sensor
Funding
- University of Malaya [UM.C/625/1/HIR/MOHE/SCI/29, LRGS(2015)NGOD/UM/KPT, RU007/2015]
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An on-chip optical humidity sensor using Nano-anatase TiO2 coating is presented here. The coating material was prepared so that the result is in solution form, making the fabrication process quick and simple. Then, the solution was effortlessly spin-coated on an SU8 straight channel waveguide. Investigating the sensitivity and performance (response time) of the device revealed a great linearity in the wide range (35% to 98%) of relative humidity (RH). In addition, a variation of more than 14 dB in transmitted optical power was observed, with a response time of only similar to 0.7 s. The effect of coating concentration and UV treatment was examined on the performance and repeatability of the sensor. Interesting observations were found, and the attributed mechanisms were described. In addition, the proposed sensor was extensively compared with other state-of-the-art proposed counterparts from the literature and remarkable advantages were found. Since a high sensitivity of similar to 0.21 dB/%RH and high dynamic performances were demonstrated, this sensor is proposed for use in biomedical applications.
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