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Enhanced sensitivity of quartz tuning fork sensors using electrospun polymer wires†
Wuseok Kim,Minhyuk Yun,Seongjae Lee,Sangmin Jeon
RSC Advances Pub Date : 03/22/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C6RA03373C
Abstract

A polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) nanowire was prepared by electrospinning and attached to the two prongs of a quartz tuning fork (QTF) to form a polymer bridge. The attachment of the wire increased the resonance frequency due to an increase in the stiffness of the QTF. The resonance frequency of the PMMA wire-coated QTF decreased upon exposure to water vapor, which was attributed to a decrease in the modulus of the wire induced by the adsorption of moisture. The sensitivity of the PMMA wire-coated QTF was enhanced by increasing the number of PMMA wires on the QTF without affecting the response time of the sensor.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced sensitivity of quartz tuning fork sensors using electrospun polymer wires
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