A compact wireless gas sensor using a carbon nanotube/PMMA thin film chemiresistor

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1045-1049

  Abraham, Jose K ^a   Philip, Biju ^a   Witchurch, Ashwin ^a   Varadan, Vijay K ^a   Channa Reddy, C ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSTS; MICROSENSORS; POLYMERS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THIN FILMS; VAPORS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CHEMIRESISTORS; ORGANIC VAPORS; SENSING ELEMENTS; WIRELESS GAS SENSORS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 5744237398     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/13/5/010     Document Type: Article

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