Resistivity measurements of carbon-polymer composites in chemical sensors: Impact of carbon concentration and geometry

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 122-132

  Lei, Hua ^a   Pitt, William G ^a   McGrath, Lucas K ^b   Ho, Clifford K ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon polymer composites; Chemiresistor sensor; General effective media equation; Resistivity measurement

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PLATINUM; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; THIN FILMS;

CARBON-POLYMER COMPOSITES; CHEMIRESISTOR SENSORS; GENERAL EFFECTIVE MEDIA EQUATION; RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS;

CARBON;

EID: 2542437227     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2004.02.042     Document Type: Article

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