MEMS metal oxide gas sensors, characterized by rapid response, high sensitivity, compact size, and low power consumption, are widely employed in gas detection applications. However, the performance of MEMS gas sensors is easily affected by environmental humidity. To enhance the humidity resistance of gas sensors, based on the hydrophobic polymer material Teflon with high permeability, the hydrophobic and breathable coating of the sensitive layer of MEMS gas sensors is achieved through dip-coating. The hydrogen sensitivity characteristics of MEMS gas sensors, both before and after Teflon modification, are investigated under varying relative humidity conditions. When environmental humidity increases from 10%RH to 90% RH, the response value of the untreated pristine sensor to 400 μL/L hydrogen decreases from 53.07 to 29.51, a drop of 44.4%, whereas the Teflon-modified sensor exhibits a decrease from 28.87 to 26.17, only a 9.4% reduction in response value, demonstrating significant improvement in humidity resistance through the modification process.
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