Synthesis of nano-sized ZnO using drop wise method and its performance as moisture sensor

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-141

  Yadav, B C ^a   Srivastava, Richa ^a   Dwivedi, C D ^a   Pramanik, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Moisture sensor; Nano size; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT; HYDROXIDE PRECIPITATION; MOISTURE SENSOR; MOISTURE SENSORS; NANO-SIZE; NANO-SIZED; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; SEM; SENSING ELEMENTS; SENSING MATERIAL; THERMAL-ANNEALING; XRD; ZNO; ZNO NANOSHEETS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ANNEALING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CALCINATION; DROPS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; HEAT RESISTANCE; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MOISTURE METERS; NANOSENSORS; NANOSHEETS; ORE PELLETS; PELLETIZING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

MOISTURE;

EID: 67649422684     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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