Low temperature methane sensing by electrochemically grown and surface modified ZnO thin films

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-88

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

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Electrochemical anodization; Low operating temperature; Nanocrystalline ZnO thin films; Pd Ag catalytic metal contact; Resistive and MIM sensors; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; METAL INSULATOR BOUNDARIES; METAL RECOVERY; METALLIC FILMS; METALS; METHANE; MIM DEVICES; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL FILMS; PALLADIUM; PLATINUM; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SENSORS; SOLIDS; SOLUTIONS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE TREATMENT; THICK FILMS; THIN FILMS; ZINC; ZINC ALLOYS; ZINC OXIDE;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ANODIZATION; LOW OPERATING TEMPERATURE; NANOCRYSTALLINE ZNO THIN FILMS; PD-AG CATALYTIC METAL CONTACT; RESISTIVE AND MIM SENSORS; SURFACE MODIFICATION;

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EID: 56049120797     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2008.07.021     Document Type: Article

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