Pulsed laser deposited platinum and gold nanoparticles as catalysts for enhancing the CO sensitivity of nanostructured SnO2 sensors

Sensor Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 216-221

  Dolbec, R ^a   El Khakani, M A ^a  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Gas sensors; Gold; Nanoparticles; Platinum; Pulsed laser deposition; Tin oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; GOLD; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLATINUM; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; TIN COMPOUNDS;

NANOSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; SENSING PERFORMANCE; SHARP SIZE EFFECT; TIN OXIDE;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 27844541326     PISSN: 1546198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/sl.2005.033     Document Type: Article

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