Open AccessInkjet-Printed Flexible Temperature Sensor using Hybrid Reduced Graphene Oxide – Silver Nanoparticles(rGO/AgNPs) Conductive Ink and Silver Nanoparticles Ink
Author(s) -
Qiao Jun Liew,
Nora’zah Abdul Rashid,
H.W Lee,
Huzein Fahmi Hawari,
M. H. Md Khir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1878/1/012059
Subject(s) - inkwell , materials science , graphene , silver nanoparticle , polyethylene terephthalate , conductive ink , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , inkjet printing , printed electronics , drop (telecommunication) , optoelectronics , electrical conductor , substrate (aquarium) , composite material , sheet resistance , electrical engineering , layer (electronics) , oceanography , engineering , geology
This paper presents a new temperature sensor, inkjet-printed with the in-house developed hybrid rGO/Ag nanoparticles ink (rGO/AgNPs ink). Its performance is studied, and the results indicate that its sensitivity is better than the commercial sensor. The meander—shaped electrodes were fabricated using drop-on-demand inkjet printer (Fujifilm Dimatix 2850 printer) on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. Compared to the sensitivity 0.0543 ?/oc of the sensor developed with commercial ink, the in-house developed sensor shows higher sensitivity 0.1086 ?/oc. Besides, the printed sensors exhibit its resistance increasing linearly with temperature from 30°C to 100°C. The bending tests results also prove that the characteristics of the sensors do not vary significantly, indicating excellent mechanical stability and flexibility. Therefore, the flexible inkjet-printed temperature sensor with the in-house hybrid rGO/AgNPs ink is recommended for the large-scale productions and implementations.