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基于螺旋阵列射频传感器的鲜虾品质劣变检测

Quality deterioration detection of fresh shrimp based on a spiral array radio-frequency sensor

  • 摘要: 为解决生鲜肉类品质劣变无损检测过程中,传统无芯片射频识别(radio frequency identification,RFID)标签存在辐射增益不足、方向性不聚焦及环境湿度干扰所导致的频率漂移及回波信号不稳定等问题,该研究利用高频电磁仿真软件设计了一款基于旋转相位原理的螺旋阵列标签,并对标签的谐振特性、阻抗匹配及辐射性能等参数进行仿真分析;敏感材料方面,选用基于异质结协同效应构建的MXene/In2O3复合材料,通过丝网印刷工艺将其均匀沉积于标签的敏感区域,从而成功制备无芯片RFID螺旋阵列氨气传感器。为验证实际应用效果,该研究搭建了以鲜虾为生鲜肉类品质劣变检测对象的射频传感器检测系统,分析了鲜虾劣变过程中挥发性氨气吸附导致的传感器回波损耗(S11)变化及湿度干扰引起的谐振频率漂移规律;并提出S11幅频信号分离技术,对湿度干扰引起的幅度波动进行补偿。仿真与试验结果表明,螺旋阵列结构的引入使标签S11幅值下降20.17%,Z轴方向上的辐射增益增强102.33%。传感器在0~15 mg/L氨气范围内的灵敏度达0.65 dB·L/mg,且气体选择性良好;在80%相对湿度下,通过湿度干扰补偿后,传感器的浓度检测误差削减91.89%。此外,传感器具备良好的包装穿透性和低温适应能力,低温环境下传感响应仅衰减约2%。综上所述,该传感器可应用于鲜虾等生鲜肉类冷链储运过程中的品质劣变无线无损检测。

     

    Abstract: To address the issues of frequency drift and unstable echo signals in traditional chipless radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, which suffering from insufficient radiation gain, poor directional focusing, and environmental humidity interference during the nondestructive detection of quality deterioration in fresh meat. In this study, high-frequency electromagnetic simulation software was employed to design a spiral array tag based on the rotation phase principle. The structural parameters of the spiral array were optimized to enhance electromagnetic coupling among array elements. Through electromagnetic simulation, the resonant characteristics, input impedance matching, and radiation performance of the array tag were systematically analyzed, and cooperative radiation as well as improved directional focusing of the array elements were achieved. At the material level, an MXene/In2O3 composite material constructed through a heterojunction synergistic effect was selected as the ammonia-sensitive layer. This composite material effectively combines the high electrical conductivity of MXene with the excellent gas-sensing characteristics of In2O3, which is beneficial for enhancing volatile ammonia adsorption capability and stabilizing the electrical response behavior. The prepared composite material was uniformly deposited onto the sensitive region of the spiral array tag through a screen-printing process, thereby successfully fabricating a chipless RFID spiral array ammonia sensor and realizing integrated coupling between the gas-sensitive material and the radio frequency resonant structure. To validate its practical applicability, taking fresh shrimp as the target of quality deterioration detection in fresh agricultural products, a radio-frequency sensor detection system was established. The amplitude response characteristics of the sensor return loss (S11) before and after ammonia adsorption were systematically investigated, and the S11 resonant frequency drift induced by humidity variations was further analyzed. To reduce the influence of humidity interference on the detection performance, the coupling mechanism between humidity-induced S11 amplitude response and frequency response was clarified. On this basis, an S11 amplitude–frequency response separation method was proposed to effectively decouple the humidity-induced resonant frequency drift signal from the ammonia-induced amplitude response signal, thereby achieving humidity interference compensation and improving the reliability of ammonia detection. Simulation and experimental results show that, compared with conventional single-tag structures, the introduction of the spiral array structure leads to a 20.17% decrease in the S11 magnitude of the tag and a 102.33% enhancement in the radiation gain along the Z-axis, which effectively strengthens electromagnetic energy coupling and radiation capability on the tag surface. Within an ammonia concentration range of 0~15 mg/L, the sensor exhibits a good linear response relationship with a sensitivity of 0.65 dB·L/mg. During the testing process, humidity variations cause both S11 resonant frequency drift and amplitude fluctuations. Under 80% relative humidity, the concentration detection error of the sensor is significantly reduced by 91.89% after applying the humidity interference compensation, demonstrating that the proposed signal decoupling strategy effectively improves detection accuracy under high-humidity conditions. Furthermore, the sensor exhibits excellent packaging penetrability and low-temperature adaptability, with its sensing response attenuating by only about 2% under low-temperature conditions. In summary, the proposed chipless RFID spiral array ammonia sensor demonstrates significant advantages in radiation performance enhancement, humidity interference suppression, and detection stability. The results confirm that the array-based structural design combined with the S11 amplitude–frequency decoupling method can effectively improve wireless sensing reliability in complex environments. The proposed sensor can be effectively applied to the wireless nondestructive detection of quality deterioration in fresh meat such as fresh shrimp during cold chain storage and transportation.

     

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