Investigation of the gas detection mechanism in semiconductor chemical sensors by FTIR spectroscopy

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 733-742

  Baraton, Marie Isabelle ^a   Merhari, Lhadi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b CERAMEC R and D   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical sensors; Drude theory; FTIR spectroscopy; Gas detection mechanisms; Semiconductor nanoparticles; Surface chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645552843     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170500359794     Document Type: Review

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