Abstract
COBALT-FREE HUMIDITY INDICATOR CARD BASED ON ORGANIC DYES
Journal: i TECH MAG (Technical Note)
Author: Kohei Matsumura, Yoshiaki Uryu, Takahiro Uno, Masataka Kubo
DOI: 10.26480/itechmag.02.2020.16.18
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Since International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined that cobalt (II) chloride is carcinogenic to human, cobalt-free humidity indicators have attracted considerable attention. The composites of polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSS) with various organic dyes based on organic dyes were coated on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. The coated film exhibited color change depending on humidity. The change of color was evaluated by using L*a*b* coordinates. Further, addition of hygroscopic inorganic salt such as magnesium chloride was found to be effective in tuning humidity range.
| Pages | 16-18 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 2 |