Recent Advances in PVA-Based Humidity Sensors: Materials Design and Future Prospects
Bhosale, Premkumar Sharad
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Pasalwad, Kartik Ajit
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Karande, Aniket
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Hajra, Sugato
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Panda, Swati
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Kaja, Kushal Ruthvik
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Belal, Mohamed A.
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Ghode, Sourabh B.
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Apugade, Umesh Balaso
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Das, Gobind
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Kim, Hoe Joon
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Khanapuram, Uday Kumar
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Oh, Tae-Hwan
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and its derivatives have gained considerable attention for humidity-sensing applications due to their hydrophilic nature, excellent film-forming ability, and tunable electrical properties. This review systematically examines the last 5 years of research, the fundamental mechanisms of humidity detection using PVA-based materials, and categorizes them into pure PVA, PVA blends with other polymers, and PVA composites containing organic and inorganic materials. For each categ