Computational approaches to the chemical sensitivity of semiconducting tin dioxide

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 59-64

  Rantala, Tuomo ^a   Lantto, Vilho ^a   Rantala, Tapio ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic structure; Grain contact; Mobile donor; Surface energy barrier

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTING TIN COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; POTENTIAL ENERGY BARRIERS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0032041202     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(98)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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