A microfabricated physical sensor for atmospheric mercury monitoring

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 282-287

  Mazzolai, Barbara ^a   Mattoli, Virgilio ^a   Raffa, Vittoria ^a   Tripoli, Girolamo ^a   Accoto, Dino ^a   Menciassi, Arianna ^a   Dario, Paolo ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Absorption; Gold; Mercury; Sensor; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GOLD; MONITORING; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; RESISTORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSORS; THIN FILMS;

REGENERATION PROCESSES; RESISTIVITY VARIATIONS; SURFACE SCATTERING; TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS;

MERCURY AMALGAMS;

EID: 3242696814     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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