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V. Fuster
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Modeling of Magnetoresistive-Based Electrical Current Sensors: A Technological Approach
2007
The utilization of modeling tools can, in many cases, help us in the design and final prototyping of any sort of sensors. In this paper, we describe a finite-element method (FEM) model applied to a hybrid technology involving a full Wheatstone bridge spin-valve-based electrical current sensor. After validating the model against experimental results, we focus our studies on geometrical aspects of the sensor configuration, in order to detect possible deviations that may have occurred during the fabrication process. In this regard, the characteristics of the behavior of the sensor depending on lateral displacements and inclination are included. Moreover, the frequency response of the sensor is…
Antibacterial performance of solvent cast polycaprolactone (PCL) films containing essential oils
2013
Abstract The increase of consumer demand for higher quality and longer shelf-life in foods, while reducing the use of non-compostable packaging materials, has encouraged research on biopolymers incorporating natural antimicrobial compounds. Cinnamaldehyde (CNMA) and allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) were incorporated into polycaprolactone (PCL) films by solvent casting. The release study was carried out by means of ATR and transmission FTIR spectroscopy and showed high volatility of the essential oils during the film forming process. While only negligible quantities of AITC were retained in the polymer matrix after film curing, the release of CNMA was prolonged for at least 50 h at room temperatu…