Anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) nanowell sensors for hydrogen detection

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 869-877

  Rumiche, F ^a,b   Wang, H H ^b   Hu, W S ^b,c   Indacochea, J E ^a   Wang, M L ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anodic aluminum oxide; Hydrogen sensor; Nanowell; Palladium

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; ARGON; CONTACT ANGLE; FIELD EMISSION; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; INERT GASES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OXIDES; PALLADIUM; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ANODIC ALUMINUM OXIDE; HYDROGEN SENSOR; NANO-STRUCTURED; NANOWELL;

SENSORS;

EID: 51649100167     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2008.06.054     Document Type: Article

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