YSZ-based oxygen sensors and the use of nanomaterials: A review from classical models to current trends

Journal of Sensors

Volumn 2009, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Cirera, Albert ^b   Lpez Gándara, Carlos ^a,b   Ramos, Francisco M ^a  

^a Rafael Barradas 19   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL MODEL; ELECTRIC RESPONSE; MEASURING ELECTRODES; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL MODEL; POTENTIOMETRIC OXYGEN GAS SENSORS; PROTECTIVE LAYERS; THREE PHASE BOUNDARY;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROLYTES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

OXYGEN SENSORS;

EID: 71049117599     PISSN: 1687725X     EISSN: 16877268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/258489     Document Type: Review

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