Resistive Water Sensors Based on PEDOT:PSS-g-PEGME Copolymer and Laser Treatment for Water Ingress Monitoring Systems.
ACS Sens
; 4(12): 3291-3297, 2019 12 27.
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| ID: mdl-31789504
ABSTRACT
Water sensors are a type of level sensor that can be used in various applications requiring the sensing of water levels, such as in dams, nuclear power plants, water pipes, water tanks, and dehumidifiers. In particular, water sensors in water ingress monitoring systems (WIMS) protect lives and property from disasters caused by water leakage and flooding. Here, a resistive water sensor for WIMS that incorporates poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythinophene)poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOTPSS) grafted with poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (PEGME) (PEDOTPSS-g-PEGME copolymer) as high-conductivity electrodes and laser-treated PEDOTPSS-g-PEGME copolymer as the low-conductivity resistive component is reported. The configuration of the water sensor is modeled as two parallel resistors (Rlaserâ¯treatedâ¯PEDOTPSS||Rwater) when water comes into contact with the sensor surface. The two-resistor configuration exhibits a better performance in comparison with single-resistor configurations comprising only PEDOTPSS-g-PEGME copolymer or laser-treated PEDOTPSS-g-PEMGE copolymer. Moreover, PEDOTPSS-g-PEGME copolymer is applied to the sensor to improve the stability of PEDOTPSS in water. We demonstrate that the sensor can detect the water level in real time with high sensitivity and accuracy, and thus has potential in applications for monitoring water-related hazards.
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Polietilenoglicóis
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Polímeros
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Poliestirenos
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Água
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Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes
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Técnicas Eletroquímicas
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2019
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