Reduced graphene oxide nano particle based cryogenic sensor for measurement of liquid level and recording. Issue 1 (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Belthangadi, Pavithra; Kedambaimoole, Vaishakh; Prabhu, Smitha G; Ramachandra, A C
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 872:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/872/1/012165
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: For nearly a decade, liquid level sensors have been on the market as white food or beverage products, manufacturing, medical, residential, farming, automotive, aerospace, defense and liquid leak detection or level measurement devices. The nano material-resistive sensor based on reduced graphene oxide is highly sensitive and highly reactive to level measurement. This rGO liquid level sensor was developed, and using screen printing process, nano material film is printed on Al2 O3 substratum. For safety purposes the sensor film was coated with Parylene-C. The rGO-based nano material was synthesized using Modified Hummer process. A linear relationship between the rGO film's resistances was observed due to the change in liquid level, which implies fast detection and therefore calibration. With its fast and cost-effective manufacturing process, this liquid level sensor has considerable potential in industries where liquid level sensing is mandatory e.g. pharmaceutical also, space, automotive and even for liquid storage, liquid levels using cryogenic fluids of H2 O icewater, LCO2, LN2, LH2, LOX and LHe.