Laser-ablated nanocrystalline SnO2 material for low-level CO detection

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-233

  Starke, Thomas K H ^a   Coles, Gary S V ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO sensor; Laser ablation; Nanocrystalline SnO2; Pulsed temperature mode

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); LASER ABLATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TIN COMPOUNDS;

LOW-LEVEL GAS DETECTION;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0037428648     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(02)00293-9     Document Type: Article

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