Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor

A zinc–air cell utilizing an inorganic MCM-41 membrane separator, in its dry form, reveals a unique behavior in response to relative humidity variation. The open circuit voltage (OCV) of the cell shows a linear dependence on relative humidity content. This is due to water adsorption–desorption chara...

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Main Authors: Saputra, Hens, Othman, Raihan, Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy, Muhida, Riza, Ani, Mohd Hanafi
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/25336/1/JMS_415-416_2012.pdf
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author Saputra, Hens
Othman, Raihan
Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy
Muhida, Riza
Ani, Mohd Hanafi
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Othman, Raihan
Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy
Muhida, Riza
Ani, Mohd Hanafi
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description A zinc–air cell utilizing an inorganic MCM-41 membrane separator, in its dry form, reveals a unique behavior in response to relative humidity variation. The open circuit voltage (OCV) of the cell shows a linear dependence on relative humidity content. This is due to water adsorption–desorption characteristics of the mesoporous MCM-41 material. Comparison between relative humidity data obtained from commercial digital humidity sensor with data deduced from the OCV readings of Zn/MCM-41/air cell shows good sensitivity and high reliability.
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spelling iium-253362014-09-15T03:11:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/25336/ Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor Saputra, Hens Othman, Raihan Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy Muhida, Riza Ani, Mohd Hanafi TP250 Industrial electrochemistry A zinc–air cell utilizing an inorganic MCM-41 membrane separator, in its dry form, reveals a unique behavior in response to relative humidity variation. The open circuit voltage (OCV) of the cell shows a linear dependence on relative humidity content. This is due to water adsorption–desorption characteristics of the mesoporous MCM-41 material. Comparison between relative humidity data obtained from commercial digital humidity sensor with data deduced from the OCV readings of Zn/MCM-41/air cell shows good sensitivity and high reliability. Elsevier 2012-10-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/25336/1/JMS_415-416_2012.pdf Saputra, Hens and Othman, Raihan and Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy and Muhida, Riza and Ani, Mohd Hanafi (2012) Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor. Journal of Membrane Science, 415-16. pp. 237-241. ISSN 0376-7388 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376738812003687 doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2012.05.004
spellingShingle TP250 Industrial electrochemistry
Saputra, Hens
Othman, Raihan
Sutjipto, Agus Geter Edy
Muhida, Riza
Ani, Mohd Hanafi
Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor
title Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor
title_full Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor
title_fullStr Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor
title_full_unstemmed Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor
title_short Solid state, dry zinc/MCM-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor
title_sort solid state, dry zinc/mcm-41/air cell as relative humidity sensor
topic TP250 Industrial electrochemistry
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