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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Sensor Technology

Background:

  • Growing demand for flexible, low-cost sensors in wearable and miniaturized electronics.
  • Need for high-performance, environmentally friendly sensor materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare and characterize flexible, translucent films of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs).
  • To evaluate the performance of these nanocomposite films as UV sensors, particularly their flexibility and stability.

Main Methods:

  • Spray coating of CNF and ZnO NP mixtures to form freestanding films.
  • Characterization using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM).
  • Electrical and photoresponse measurements under UV light exposure, including tests under bending conditions.

Main Results:

  • Successfully prepared thin (~10 µm), flexible, translucent CNF-ZnO nanocomposite films.
  • Electrical conductance significantly increased beyond 40 wt.% ZnO, attributed to enhanced conductive pathways.
  • Achieved high responsivity (36.5 mA/W) and sensitivity (247) for UV detection with 60 wt.% ZnO.
  • Demonstrated stable and high performance even when the sensor was curved to a 3 mm radius.

Conclusions:

  • CNF-ZnO nanocomposite films are promising materials for low-cost, high-performance flexible UV sensors.
  • The spray coating method offers a simple route for fabricating these advanced sensor materials.
  • The developed sensors are suitable for applications in flexible and wearable electronic devices due to their durability and performance under strain.