Field-assisted and thermionic contributions to conductance in sno 2 thick-films

Journal of Sensors

Volumn 2009, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Malagu C ^a   Carotta, M C ^a   Martinelli, G ^a   Ponce, M A ^b   Castro, M S ^b   Aldao, C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER CROSSING; DEPLETION REGION; DRY AIR; FILM CONDUCTIVITY; GRAIN RADIUS; IN-VACUUM; NANO-STRUCTURED;

THICK FILMS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 70349197785     PISSN: 1687725X     EISSN: 16877268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/402527     Document Type: Article

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