CO gas sensing of ZnO nanostructures synthesized by an assisted microwave wet chemical route

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 198-204

  Krishnakumar, T ^a   Jayaprakash, R ^b   Pinna, N ^c,e   Donato, N ^d   Bonavita, A ^d   Micali, G ^d   Neri, G ^d  

^a Vinayaka Missions University   (India)

^b SRI RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIDYALAYA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^e Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CO gas sensor; Nanostructured metal oxides; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA SUBSTRATES; CO CONCENTRATIONS; CO GAS SENSOR; DEPOSITED LAYER; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLOWER-LIKE; GAS MONITORING; GAS SENSING; GAS SENSITIVITY; GAS SENSORS; HIGH SENSITIVITY; NANOSTRUCTURED METALS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; REACTION PRODUCTS; SENSING APPLICATIONS; SENSING PROPERTY; SINGLE PHASE; STAR-LIKE; WET CHEMICAL PROCESS; WET CHEMICAL ROUTE; ZINC HYDROXIDE; ZNO; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES;

CHEMICAL SENSORS; GAS DETECTORS; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; GASES; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THICK FILMS; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 71849093404     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.09.039     Document Type: Article

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