Electrical Impedance Measurements of PZT Nanofiber Sensors

Electrical impedance measurements of PZT nanofiber sensors were performed using a variety of methods over a frequency spectrum ranging from DC to 1.8 GHz. The nanofibers formed by electrospinning with diameters ranging from 10 to 150 nm were collected and integrated into sensors using microfabricati...

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Main Authors: Richard Galos, Yong Shi, Zhongjing Ren, Liang Zhou, Hao Sun, Xiaoyu Su, Jianping Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8275139
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Summary:Electrical impedance measurements of PZT nanofiber sensors were performed using a variety of methods over a frequency spectrum ranging from DC to 1.8 GHz. The nanofibers formed by electrospinning with diameters ranging from 10 to 150 nm were collected and integrated into sensors using microfabrication techniques. Special matching circuits with ultrahigh input impedance were fabricated to produce low noise, measurable sensor outputs. Material properties including resistivity and dielectric constant are derived from the impedance measurements. The resulting material properties are also compared with those of individual nanofibers being tested using conductive AFM and Scanning Conductive Microscopy.
ISSN:1687-4110
1687-4129