Ink-jet printing technique in polymer/carbon black sensing device fabrication

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 421-429

  Loffredo, F ^a   Mauro, A De Girolamo Del ^a   Burrasca, G ^a   La Ferrara, V ^a   Quercia, L ^b   Massera, E ^a   Di Francia, G ^a   Sala, D Della ^b  

^a Sezione Nanomateriali e Tecnologie per Dispositivi   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Casting; Chemical sensor; Ink jet; Polymer carbon black

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA SUBSTRATES; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FILLER DISPERSION; INK-JET; INK-JET PRINTING; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS; POLYMER-CARBON BLACK COMPOSITES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SENSING DEVICES; SENSING ELEMENTS; SENSING FILMS; TIME STABILITY;

ACETONE; CARBON BLACK; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR; INK; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; POLYMERS; TOLUENE;

JETS;

EID: 72149102994     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.09.024     Document Type: Review

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