Fabrication and characterization of metal oxide nanowire sensors

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 160-168

  Shen, Guozhen ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Chemical sensors; Metal oxides; Nanomaterials; Nanowires

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; BIOSENSORS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL SENSORS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CHEMICAL WARFARE; ELECTRIC WIRE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; METALS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOWIRES; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; SENSORS; SENSORY AIDS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BIOLOGICAL SPECIES; BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DRUG MOLECULES; ELECTRONIC NOSE SYSTEMS; HIGH SELECTIVITIES; HIGH SENSITIVITIES; HIGH STABILITIES; HUMAN HEALTHS; INDUSTRIAL GASES; METAL OXIDE NANOWIRES; METAL OXIDES; NANOMATERIALS; RAPID DETECTIONS; RATIONAL SYNTHESIS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SENSING ABILITIES; TRACE DETECTIONS;

INDICATORS (CHEMICAL);

METAL; NANOTUBE; OXIDE;

CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROELECTRODE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PATENT; REVIEW; TRANSDUCER; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METALS; MICROELECTRODES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES; OXIDES; PATENTS AS TOPIC; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 58149263194     PISSN: 18722105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187221008786369624     Document Type: Article

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