International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal (Jan 2012)

Observation on Responsive OCV Variation od Zinc-Air Cell with Relative Humidity Content

  • Hanisah Manshor,
  • Raihan Othman,
  • Anis Nurashikin Nordin,
  • Mohd. Hanafi Ani,
  • Hens Saputra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.31436/iiumej.v12i5.237
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 5

Abstract

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Zinc/MCM-41/air cell, in its dry form without the electrolyte, demonstrates humidity sensing property. A good linear correlation between the cell's open circuit voltage (OCV) and the relative humidity content is observed. The system possesses the potential to be developed into a low cost microhumidity sensor. An ultra thin cell of thickness not more than 40 μm has been fabricated and its use as a humidity sensor is substantiated. ABSTRAK: Sel zinc/MCM-41/udara, dalam keadaan kering tanpa elektrolit, menunjukkan sifat pencirian kelembapan. Voltan litar terbuka sel didapati menunjukkan korelasi linear yang baik terhadap kandungan kelembapan relatif. Sistem ini berpotensi untuk dibangunkan menjadi penciri kelembapan mikro yang murah. Sel yang amat nipis dengan ketebalan tidak melebihi 40 μm telah difabrikasi and kegunaannya sebagai penciri kelembapan dibuktikan.