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Coconut-coir modified with nanoparticles for flexible sensors and energy harvesting applications

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Bismark Mensah
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Elsie Effah Kaufmann
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Isaac Adyaye Aboagye
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Mensah Embil Zephaniah
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Glenn M. E. Kwaku
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Isaac Kofi Boakye
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Boniface Yeboah Antwi
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Tsatsu Nukunya *
DOI:10.1177/09673911261432252delete
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Eco-friendly nanoparticles modified-coconut coir based capacitive sensors (C, CN, CI, CIN and I) were fabricated. Compressive pressure led to a reduction in their thickness and lowered the frequencies to 49.8 similar to 50.7Hz. In terms of resistance-pressure change, the sensor I generally recorded the best sensitivity (S), with the highest value (0.68kPa(-1), r(2)similar to 0.9) obtained within 0.26 similar to 0.44kPa ranges. Also, sensor I exhibited an ultra-sensitive voltage detection at all pressure ranges, with the highest value (48.5kPa(-1)) recorded at 0 similar to 0.17kPa with a strong linearity (r(2)similar to 0.998). In detection of capacitance, CN was very effective at lower pressure range; 0 similar to 0.087kPa while sensor I outperformed CN as elevated pressure 0.087 similar to 5.2kPa. Sensor I was also effective in energy harvesting analysis, especially at elevated pressures. In terms of flexibility study, the order of the absolute gage factor (GF) of the sensors was I (GF similar to 0.25, r(2)similar to 0.995) > CN (GF similar to 0.084, r(2)similar to 0.97) > C (GF similar to 0.082, r(2)similar to 0.91) > CI (GF similar to 0.061, r(2)similar to 0.94) > CIN (GF similar to 0.082, r(2)similar to 0.91). The sensors exhibited consistency and stability even after 2000 cycles of detections, linked to the porous nature of the coir and the suitable elastic fatigue acrylic used. Thus, coconut coir waste has been demonstrated to meet green electronics and circular economy goals by enhancing the biodegradability of capacitive sensors.
Keywords:
capacitive sensor
biodegradable
sensitivity
gage factor
dielectric layer
coconut coir

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