Review Article

Research Progress on Humidity-Sensing Properties of Cu-Based Humidity Sensors: A Review

Table 1

Moisture-sensitive properties of copper oxide nanostructures with different morphologies.

MorphologySynthesis method (°C)Humidity rangeHumidity-sensitive propertiesRef.
Response time (s)Recovery time (s)HysteresisResponse

Mesoporous particlesThermal decomposition2533-90%RH~111NANA[34]
NanoparticlesBiosynthesis257-97%RH2231NA99%[65]
Microwave-assisted chemical solution2525–95%RHNANANA99%[71]
NanowireThermal annealing2520-80%RH~98~98NANA[8]
Deposition2520-90%RHNANA<1.5%NA[3]
Two-step electrochemical deposition2512-97%RHNANANA130[32]
NanosheetsHydrothermal2511.3-97.3%RH3222NANA[70]
Spin-spray2520-90%RH2.12.84%170%[72]
NanorodsHydrothermal2530-85%NANANA82.03%[73]
NanofilmSILAR2520-80%1303205%NA[54]

Note: : operating temperature; NA: not available.