Synthesis methods, microscopy characterization and device integration of nanoscale metal oxide semiconductors for gas sensing

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 7866-7902

  van der Wal, Randy L ^a   Berger, Gordon M ^b   Kulis, Michael J ^b   Hunter, Gary W ^c   Xu, Jennifer C ^c   Evans, Laura ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Center for Space Exploration Research   (United States)

^c NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Gas analysis; Gas detector; Gas sensor; Integration; Metal oxide; Nanorods; Nanostructure

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED OXIDATIONS; DEVICE INTEGRATION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION-CONDENSATION; METAL OXIDES; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MORPHOLOGIES; SINGLE CRYSTAL NANOWIRES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CATALYSTS; CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL DETECTION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; COATED MATERIALS; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; INTEGRATION; MOS DEVICES; NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOWIRES; SENSORS;

GAS DETECTORS;

EID: 70350393595     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s91007866     Document Type: Article

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