Multi-frequency interrogation technique applied to conducting polymer gas and odour sensors

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-101

  Amrani, M E H ^a   Payne, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; POLYPYRROLES;

ODOR SENSORS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0032638545     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:19990288     Document Type: Article

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