Tin oxide thin-film sensors for aromatic hydrocarbons detection: Effect of aging time on film microstructure

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1201-1206

  Nicoletti, Sergio ^a   Don, Leonello ^a   Corticelli, Franco ^a   Leoni, Matteo ^b   Scardi, Paolo ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

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EID: 0001618509     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb01896.x     Document Type: Article

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