Abstract
A new method of sweat sensing based on nanostructured Copper Oxide (CuO) films is presented. Films were developed by the Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) method. The morphological, structural and electrical properties of the CuO films were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and room temperature current-voltage measurements, respectively. We doped CuO films with artificial sweat during the film growth process. We also drop cast the surface of the intrinsic CuO films with artificial sweat to investigate the effect of partial doping. Our results showed that partial doping indeed gave results consistent with those of actual doping. The resistivity of the partially doped films was decreased with increasing artificial sweat concentrations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8002-8007 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ceramics International |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved.
Funding
Partial funding was provided by the National Science Foundation ( #EEC-1201095 ) and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK Grant #2219 ). Dr. Axel Mellinger provided experimental guidance on IV measurements. Tommaso Costanzo helped with XRD measurements. Dr. Janis Voege proofread the manuscript and provided significant insights.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| TUBITAK | 2219 |
| National Science Foundation | -1201095 |
| Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu |
Keywords
- Artificial sweat
- Biosensor
- CuO
- Hydration detection