STTR Phase I: High-Temperature Polymeric Relative Humidity Sensors

这个小型企业技术转移（STTR）第一阶段项目解决了在高温下工作且稳定性良好的相对湿度（RH）传感器的需求。本课题的研究目标是制作复合RH传感器。复合材料的形态稳定性与记录在案的传感材料的优异湿度响应相结合，应该导致增强的耐久性和漂移稳定性。由于复合传感层的热稳定性，这些RH传感器应在高达300℃的温度下工作。如果成功，该技术将实现RH传感的新高温状态。提出的复合材料科学与工程思路简单，但具有创新性。本研究项目如能成功开发，将可大规模生产，并将在该领域作出重大贡献。

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project addresses the need for relative humidity (RH) sensors that operate at high-temperature with good stability. The research objective of this project is the fabrication of composite RH sensors. The morphological stability mandated by the composite coupled with the documented excellent humidity response of the sensing material should result in enhanced durability and drift stability. Owing to the thermal stability of the composite sensing layer, these RH sensors should function at temperatures up to 300 C. If successful, the technology proposed will enable a new high temperature regime of RH sensing.The composite materials science and engineering proposed is straightforward but innovative. If successfully developed, the research project proposed is quite amenable to large-scale production and will make a significant contribution in this field.