Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity Detection

Three-dimensional-printed complex mullite structures based on triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs, namely, Schwartz and Gyroid) with two different thicknesses (Schwartz 1 and Gyroid 1–4 mm, Schwartz 2 and Gyroid 2–6 mm) were fabricated and tested as humidity sensors. The samples were sintered at...

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Main Authors: Yurii Milovanov, Arianna Bertero, Bartolomeo Coppola, Paola Palmero, Jean-Marc Tulliani
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9040/13/5/168
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Arianna Bertero
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Paola Palmero
Jean-Marc Tulliani
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description Three-dimensional-printed complex mullite structures based on triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs, namely, Schwartz and Gyroid) with two different thicknesses (Schwartz 1 and Gyroid 1–4 mm, Schwartz 2 and Gyroid 2–6 mm) were fabricated and tested as humidity sensors. The samples were sintered at 1450 °C and tested in the range from 0% to 89% relative humidity (RH) at room temperature to evaluate the effect of geometry and thickness on humidity sensitivity. After water vapor exposure at room temperature, the response was 2.84 under 89 RH% for the Schwartz 1 structure (1.36 for the Schwartz 2 structure) and 1.21 for the Gyroid 1 structure (7.00 for the Gyroid 2 structure). The results showed that, at 89% RH, the best response of the sensors was achieved for the Gyroid 2 structure. Sensors exhibit good repeatability, and there was no interference in the presence of other gases.
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spelling doaj-art-4c5e96ad826c4861ab1bdba5e40d1fcc2025-08-20T03:47:49ZengMDPI AGChemosensors2227-90402025-05-0113516810.3390/chemosensors13050168Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity DetectionYurii Milovanov0Arianna Bertero1Bartolomeo Coppola2Paola Palmero3Jean-Marc Tulliani4Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology, INSTM R.U PoliTO-LINCE Laboratory, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, ItalyPolitecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology, INSTM R.U PoliTO-LINCE Laboratory, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, ItalyPolitecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology, INSTM R.U PoliTO-LINCE Laboratory, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, ItalyPolitecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology, INSTM R.U PoliTO-LINCE Laboratory, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, ItalyPolitecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology, INSTM R.U PoliTO-LINCE Laboratory, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, ItalyThree-dimensional-printed complex mullite structures based on triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs, namely, Schwartz and Gyroid) with two different thicknesses (Schwartz 1 and Gyroid 1–4 mm, Schwartz 2 and Gyroid 2–6 mm) were fabricated and tested as humidity sensors. The samples were sintered at 1450 °C and tested in the range from 0% to 89% relative humidity (RH) at room temperature to evaluate the effect of geometry and thickness on humidity sensitivity. After water vapor exposure at room temperature, the response was 2.84 under 89 RH% for the Schwartz 1 structure (1.36 for the Schwartz 2 structure) and 1.21 for the Gyroid 1 structure (7.00 for the Gyroid 2 structure). The results showed that, at 89% RH, the best response of the sensors was achieved for the Gyroid 2 structure. Sensors exhibit good repeatability, and there was no interference in the presence of other gases.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9040/13/5/168mullitestereolithographyhumidity sensortriply periodic minimal surfaces
spellingShingle Yurii Milovanov
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Paola Palmero
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Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity Detection
Chemosensors
mullite
stereolithography
humidity sensor
triply periodic minimal surfaces
title Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity Detection
title_full Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity Detection
title_fullStr Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity Detection
title_full_unstemmed Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity Detection
title_short Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Mullite Structures for Humidity Detection
title_sort triply periodic minimal surfaces mullite structures for humidity detection
topic mullite
stereolithography
humidity sensor
triply periodic minimal surfaces
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