Capacitive humidity sensing behavior of ordered Ni/Si microchannel plate nanocomposites

Fengjuan Miao, Bairui Tao, Li Sun, Tao Liu, Jinchuan You, Lianwei Wang, Paul K. Chu

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Abstract

The preparation and humidity sensing of nickel coated silicon microchannel plate (Ni/Si-MCP) materials are studied. The silicon MCP fabricated by electrochemical etching has ordered channels and macroporous structures. Nickel is coated by electroless plating onto the inner wall of the silicon MCP for the detection of humidity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) are used to determine the structural and morphological properties. Our results show that the Ni/SiMCP nanocomposites have high sensitivity and fast response time. They are compatible with current IC processes and have promising applications as integrated micro humidity sensors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-53
Number of pages6
JournalSensors and Actuators A: Physical
Volume160
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2010

Keywords

  • Electroless plating
  • Humidity sensors
  • Nanostructures
  • Ni/Si-MCP

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