A Capacitive Ice-Sensor Based on Graphene Nano-Platelets Strips.

This paper investigates the possibility of realizing ice sensors based on the electrical response of thin strips made from pressed graphene nano-platelets. The novelty of this work resides in the use of the same graphene strips that can act as heating elements via the Joule effect, thus opening the route for a combined device able to both detect and remove ice. A planar capacitive sensor is designed and fabricated, in which the graphene strip acts as one of the armatures.