A Flexible Humidity Sensor with Wide Range, High Linearity, and Fast Response Based on Ultralong Na<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> Nanowires
Yingjie Wan, Shaoning Zhang, Chendong Zhao, Mingxia Deng, Dayong Ren, Fuqiang Huang
Abstract
A flexible humidity sensor with wide sensing range, superior sensitivity, high linearity, and advanced response/recovery capabilities is extremely desirable for practical applications in human body-related (HBR) monitoring and human-machine interaction (HMI). However, the practical sensor lacks a versatile nanomaterial integrated with sensing capabilities and mechanical flexibility to meet the criteria. Herein, a comprehensive flexible humidity sensor with ultralong Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 nanowires (>120 μm) is subtly constructed for the first time. Owing to the distinguish nanowires network structure, the sensor exhibits wide sensing range (11–95% RH), high sensitivity (>10 3 ), high linearity (R 2 > 0.98), and fast response/recovery capability (8.9/2.1 s), as well as excellent respiratory stability (>5000 s). In addition, the Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 -based humidity sensor demonstrates superior flexibility and antibacteria capabilities, and exhibits diverse applications in respiration monitoring, noncontact detection, as well as dynamic interactive display. This work provides a multifunctional humidity sensor with excellent practicability, suggesting the great potential in next-generation human-related flexible/wearable devices.