The effect of the material morphology on the response of the NO2 sensor based on ZnO thin film

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-102

  Ferro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Gas sensor; Morphology; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; ACTIVE SURFACE AREA; FILM POROSITY; FIRST ORDER KINETICS; GAS MOLECULES; GAS SENSOR; GAS SENSORS; KNUDSEN DIFFUSION; PORE RADIUS; SENSOR RESPONSE; TARGET GAS; ZNO FILMS; ZNO THIN FILM;

DIFFUSION; GAS DETECTORS; MAGNETIC FILMS; METALLIC FILMS; MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SENSORS; SURFACE REACTIONS; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 72149102423     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.09.025     Document Type: Article

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