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Electro-sprayed PVA coating with texture-enriched surface morphology for augmented humidity sensing

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PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
Volume 117, Issue -, Pages 7-9

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2017.12.010

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Atomic force microscopy; Polymers; Sensors; Scanning electron microscopy

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This article reports the modified surface morphology of Poly-vinyl Alcohol (PVA) films using electro-spraying coating technique. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were conducted to examine the surface structure of the prepared PVA films. Intriguingly, the novel micro-level developed surface, twisted by electro-spraying is very promising for humidity sensors. The resistivity of the humidity sensors was measured under controlled humidity levels. Owing to the unique surface assembly, the electro-sprayed humidity sensor showed superior performance as compared to the electro-spun PVA based humidity sensor.

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