Enhancement of ethanol sensing properties by impregnating platinum on surface of ZnO tetrapods

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-38

  Hongsith, N ^a   Choopun, S ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; Sensitivity; Thermal oxidation; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ADSORBED OXYGEN; ADSORPTION REACTION; BREATH ANALYZERS; ETHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; ETHANOL SENSING; ETHANOL SENSORS; GAS SENSING PROPERTIES; GAS SENSORS; ION SPECIES; METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OXIDATION REACTIONS; PURE ZNO; RATE EQUATIONS; REACTION RATE COEFFICIENTS; THERMAL OXIDATION; ZNO; ZNO SURFACE;

ADSORPTION; ETHANOL; GAS DETECTORS; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; IMPREGNATION; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; MOS DEVICES; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; REACTION RATES; SENSORS; SURFACE REACTIONS; ZINC OXIDE;

SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 72349086505     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2009.2035746     Document Type: Article

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