Selective impedance based gas sensors for hydrocarbons using ZSM-5 zeolite films with chromium(III)oxide interface

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 441-448

  Hagen, G ^a   Dubbe, A ^a   Rettig, F ^a   Jerger, A ^b   Birkhofer, Th ^b   Muller R ^b   Plog, C ^b   Moos, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chromium(III) oxide; Exhaust gas sensor; Interdigital capacitor; On Board Diagnostic; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; HYDROCARBONS; THICK FILMS; ZEOLITES;

CHROMIUM(III) OXIDE; EXHAUST GAS SENSORS; INTERDIGITAL CAPACITORS; ON-BOARD-DIAGNOSTIC;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 33748752687     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2005.12.052     Document Type: Article

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