Fast response methane sensor using nanocrystalline zinc oxide thin films derived by sol-gel method

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-67

  Bhattacharyya, P ^a   Basu, P K ^a   Saha, H ^a   Basu, S ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fast response; Methane sensor; Nanocrystalline zinc oxide; Pd Ag (26 ) contact; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); METHANE; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; PALLADIUM; SILVER; SOL-GELS; THIN FILMS; ZINC OXIDE;

METHANE SENSORS; NANOCRYSTALLINE ZINC OXIDE; PD-AG (26%) CONTACTS; RESISTIVE SENSORS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 34248593323     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.11.046     Document Type: Article

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