Fully Printed Flexible Polystyrene/Graphite-Based Temperature Sensor with Excellent Properties for Potential Smart Applications.

ABSTRACT: This study presents an innovative temperature sensor based on a thermistor nanocomposite of graphite (Gt) and polystyrene (PS). The sensor exhibited notable thermal stability and film integrity, offering two distinct linear response regions within the tested temperature range of -10 to 60 °C. It demonstrated a sensitivity of 0.125% °C^-1 between -10 and 10 °C, followed by another linear response with a sensitivity of 0.41% °C^-1 from 20 to 60 °C. Furthermore, it exhibited a response/recovery time of 0.97/1.3 min at a heating/cooling rate of 60 °C min^-1. The sensor maintained minimal baseline drift even when subjected to varying humidity levels. We assessed its mechanical flexibility and stability for hundreds of bending cycles at a bending angle of 30°, adapt

SUBMITTER: Al Shboul A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature