Sensor performance of nanostructured TiO2 thin films derived from particulate sol-gel route and polymeric fugitive agents

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-83

  Mohammadi, M R ^a,b   Fray, D J ^a   Cordero Cabrera, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gas sensors; Mesoporous; Nanostructured; Sol gel processes; Thin films; TiO2

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CALIBRATION CURVES; GAS SENSING; HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (HPC); POLYMERIC FUGITIVE AGENTS (PFA);

THIN FILMS;

EID: 34248562996     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.11.048     Document Type: Article

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