Chemoresistive conducting polymer-based odour sensors: Influence of thickness changes on their sensing properties

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 180-185

  Stussi, Elisa ^a,b   Stella, Rita ^a   De Rossi, Danilo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Polymer thickness; Polymer based odour sensors; Vapour phase polymerization

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ODORS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

POLYMER BASED ODOUR SENSORS; POLYMERIC SENSORS; VAPOUR PHASE POLYMERIZATION;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0031223015     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(97)00147-0     Document Type: Article

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