- Title
- Early transition metal carbides-multiwalled carbon nanotubes-biopolymer nanocomposites in the application of hydrostatic pressure sensor
- Creator
- Makhado, Bveledzani Pertunia
- Subject
- Pressure transducers, Hydrostatic pressure, Transition metal carbides, Carbon nanotubes, Nanocomposites (Materials), Biopolymers, Cellulose acetate
- Date
- 2019
- Type
- Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10210/417534
- Identifier
- uj:35364
- Description
- Abstract: Pressure sensors are very significant and are used in various areas such as automobiles, aerospace, medical industry, energy storage, corrosion protection, electrochromic devices, electrochemical sensor. Most of the pressure sensors in the market are intended to operate either in the air, dry gases and water-based environments. Environmental interference hampered the pressure sensors effectiveness and life cycle. As a consequence, countless measurement and reading mistakes have been reported owing to interferences such as trapped air in a cylinder and elevated humidity, thus decreasing sensitivity and delaying response time. In this study, we determine the resistance sensitivity of a hydrostatic pressure sensor based on cellulose acetate (CA), alpinumisoflavone (BI), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and metal carbides (MC) nanocomposites deposited on integrated electrode. We intended to utilize a cost-effective, simple, fast deposition process and fabrication of thermoplastic polymers nanocomposites for pressure sensing device and to study electrical properties of pressure sensing and stability using LCR meter..., M.Sc. (Nanoscience)
- Contributor
- Mamo, M.A., Dr., Ndinteh, D., Prof.
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Johannesburg
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