Surface plasmon resonance study on the optical sensing properties of nanometric polyimide films to volatile organic vapours

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 712-718

  Manera, Maria Grazia ^a   de Julián Fernández, César ^b   Maggioni, Gianluigi ^c   Mattei, Giovanni ^b   Carturan, Sara ^c   Quaranta, Alberto ^d   Della Mea, Gianantonio ^d   Rella, Roberto ^a   Vasanelli, L ^e   Mazzoldi, Paolo ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI LEGNARO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas sensing; Polyimides; Surface plasmon resonance techniques; Volatile organic vapours

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; POLYIMIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

GAS SENSING; NUMERICAL FITTING; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE TECHNIQUES; VOLATILE ORGANIC VAPOURS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33845633201     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.03.041     Document Type: Article

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