Influence of the nanostructural characteristics on the gas sensing properties of pulsed laser deposited tin oxide thin films

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 566-571

  Dolbec, R ^a   El Khakani, M A ^a   Serventi, A M ^a   Saint Jacques, R G ^a  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gas sensors; Grain size; Nanoporosity; Nanostructure; Pulsed laser deposition; Tin oxide

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CHEMICAL SENSORS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SOLID STATE LASERS; TIN COMPOUNDS;

NANOPOROSITY;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0038690262     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00229-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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