Selectivity enhancement of p-type semiconducting hydrocarbon sensors-The use of sol-precipitated nano-powders

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 470-476

  Sahner, K ^a   Schonauer D ^a   Matam, M ^b   Post, M ^b   Moos, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon sensor; Pulsed laser deposition; Sol precipitation; Sr(Ti0.8Fe0.2)O3 ; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PRECIPITATES; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; ZEOLITES;

HYDROCARBON SENSOR; SOL PRECIPITATION;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 40749104693     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.09.024     Document Type: Article

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