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Investigation and characterization of electrolyte for fluidic based pressure sensor / Nur ‘Atiqah Ahmad Fathi

Investigation and characterization of electrolyte for fluidic based pressure sensor_Nur ‘Atiqah Binti Ahmad Fathi_E3_2015_875000347_NI
Metanol telah digunakan sebagai elektrolit kepada penderia jenis satu-bahagian-elektrod yang dicadangkan oleh Norzaidi et al (2015). Metanol mudah tersejat dan menyebabkan operasi dan masa tindak balas terganggu. Objektif penyelidikan adalah untuk menyiasat, mencirikan dan memilih elektrolit yang terbaik bagi penderia jenis tekanan. Parameter yang dicerap adalah pemalar dielektrik, kelikatan kinematik dan takat didih. Berdasarkan parameter tersebut, tiga jenis elektrolit telah dipilih. Elektrolit yang dipilih ialah metanol, etanol, dan propilena karbonat. Pembikinan bagi rekabentuk penderia adalah panjang mikrosaluran 22 mm, lebar mikrosaluran 0.5 mm, tebal mikrosaluran 0.5 mm, dan jejari selaput bulat 3.2 mm. Mekanisme penderia jenis tekanan adalah berdasarkan perkemuatan daripada pelaksanaan konsep Lapisan Ganda Elektrik (LGE). Berdasarkan dimensi penderia, nilai kiraan perkemuatan ialah 14.34 pF. Antara pencirian daripada elektrolit yang dijalankan adalah dengan memberikan tekanan, memerhatikan jangka hayat dan masa tindak balas penderia jenis tekanan. Tekanan daripada 2.5 kPa kepada 25 kPa telah diaplikasikan dan tempoh analisa bagi jangka hayat elektrolit telah ditetapkan kepada 7 jam. Berdasarkan daripada keseluruhan data, elektrolit yang sesuai ialah propilena karbonat. Kekerapan bagi propilena karbonat adalah 0.25 kHz dan ditentukan oleh pengiraan nilai kemuatan. Propilena karbonat mempunyai ketidaklurusan yang rendah pada 0.794%. Propilena karbonat mempunyai jangka hayat yang panjang melebihi 7 jam dan tempoh tindak balas yang pendek pada 0.073 s. Semua elektrolit telah di analisa dan propilena karbonat telah dipilih sebagai elektrolit yang terbaik bagi penderia jenis tekanan yang berasaskan bendalir. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Methanol was used as an electrolyte for one-side-electrode-type proposed by Norzaidi et al (2015). Methanol was easily evaporated and affects the operation and response time of pressure sensor. The objectives of this research are to investigate, characterize and select the best electrolyte for pressure sensor. The parameters observed are dielectric constant, kinematic viscosity and boiling point. Based on the parameters, three electrolytes were selected. There are methanol, ethanol and propylene carbonate. A sensor design with microchannel length of 22 mm, microchannel width of 0.5 mm, microchannel thickness of 0.5 mm and circular membrane radius of 3.2 mm was fabricated. The characterization for the electrolytes was conducted by applying pressure, lifetime and response time measurement. The pressure of 2.5 kPa to 25 kPa was applied and duration of lifetime analysis was set to 7 hours. The sensing mechanism of pressure sensor is based on capacitive changing by implementing the concept of Electrical Double Layer (EDL). Based on the sensor dimensions, calculated capacitance value was 14.34 pF. Based on the results, the suitable electrolyte was propylene carbonate. The measured operating frequency of propylene carbonate was 0.25 kHz and it was determined based on calculated capacitance value. The propylene carbonate has a lowest non-linearity at 0.794%. Propylene carbonate has the longest lifespan more than 7 hours and faster response time at 0.073 s. All the electrolytes were analyzed and propylene carbonate was chosen as the best electrolyte for fluidic based pressure sensor.
Contributor(s):
Nur ‘Atiqah Ahmad Fathi - Author
Primary Item Type:
Thesis
Identifiers:
Accession Number : 875000347
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
Methanol; propylene carbonate; ethanol
First presented to the public:
8/1/2015
Original Publication Date:
6/5/2018
Previously Published By:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Place Of Publication:
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Citation:
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Number of Pages - 76
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Date Deposited
2018-06-05 11:38:33.852
Date Last Updated
2019-01-07 11:24:32.9118
Submitter:
Nor Hayati Ismail

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