Needle-type in situ water content sensor with polyethersulfone polymer membrane

T. Iwashita; H. Katayanagi; N. Miki

doi:10.1016/j.snb.2009.11.019

Needle-type in situ water content sensor with polyethersulfone polymer membrane

T. Iwashita, H. Katayanagi, N. Miki

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Abstract

A needle-type water content sensor with a polyethersulfone (PES, poly(4-phenoxy-co-4-benzensulfone)) polymer membrane is proposed for the low-invasive, direct in situ measurement of plant water content (PWC). When the PWC sensor is inserted into a plant, the electrical impedance of PES is determined by the amount of absorbed water, which indicates the PWC. In situ measurement of PWC was successfully demonstrated for a strawberry plant (Fragaria × ananassa) and the application feasibility of the sensor to in situ PWC measurement for irrigation agriculture was verified.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-45
Number of pages	5
Journal	Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume	154
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2009.11.019
Publication status	Published - 2011 May 20
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

In situ measurement
Irrigation agriculture
Plant water content
Polyethersulfone
Water content sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Instrumentation
Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Materials Chemistry

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