Characterization of SnO2-based gas sensors. A spectroscopic and electrical study of thick films from commercial and laboratory-prepared samples

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 44, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 474-482

  Chiorino, A ^a   Ghiotti, G ^a   Prinetto, F ^a   Carotta, M C ^b   Martinelli, G ^b   Merli, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas sensors; Methane sensing; SnO2 films

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF GASES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METHANE; MORPHOLOGY; PALLADIUM; SEMICONDUCTING TIN COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; THICK FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

METHANE SENSING;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0031248355     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(97)00238-4     Document Type: Article

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