Sub-ppm gas sensor detection via spiral μ-preconcentrator

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 149-154

  Gracia I ^a   Ivanov, P ^a   Blanco, F ^b   Sabate N ^a   Vilanova, X ^b   Correig, X ^b   Fonseca, L ^a   Figueras, E ^a   Santander, J ^a   Cane C ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Preconcentrator; Adsorbent materials; Micro hotplate gas sensors

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESORPTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

ADSORBENT MATERIALS; GC/MS-GAS SENSOR SYSTEMS; MICRO-HOTPLATE GAS SENSORS; PRECONCENTRATORS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 43749121166     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2008.01.019     Document Type: Article

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