Selective sensing of hydrogen sulphide using silver nanoparticle decorated carbon nanotubes

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 189-192

  Fam, D W H ^a   Tok, A I Y ^a   Palaniappan, Al ^a   Nopphawan, P ^a   Lohani, Anup ^a   Mhaisalkar, S G ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; CNT functionalization; Gas sensor; Nanoparticle decoration

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GAS DETECTORS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NANOPARTICLES; NITRIC OXIDE; SENSORS; SILVER; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

ANALYTES; CNT FUNCTIONALIZATION; DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; DROP CASTINGS; FLEXIBLE PLASTIC SUBSTRATES; GAS SENSOR; GASEOUS MOLECULES; GASEOUS STATE; HYDROGEN SULPHIDES; LOW-POWER CONSUMPTION; NANOPARTICLE DECORATION; RANDOM NETWORKS; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SELECTIVE SENSING; SILVER NANOPARTICLES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 63749132410     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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