Response time enhancement of pH sensing films by means of hydrophilic nanostructured coatings

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 138-144

  Zamarreno C R ^a   Bravo, J ^a   Goicoechea, J ^a   Matias, I R ^a   Arregui, F J ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hydrophilic; Layer by layer; Optical fiber sensors; pH sensor

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; HYDROPHILICITY; MONOLAYERS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL FIBERS; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; THIN FILMS;

ELECTROSTATIC LAYER-BY-LAYER (LBL); OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS; OPTICAL FLUORESCENT SENSORS;

PH SENSORS;

EID: 35748980573     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.05.046     Document Type: Article

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