Sensing mechanism of hydrogen gas sensor based on RF-sputtered ZnO thin films

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4428-4434

  Al Hardan, N H ^a   Abdullah, M J ^a   Aziz, A Abdul ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hydrogen sensors; Impedance spectroscopy; ZnO films

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX IMPEDANCE; CONDUCTIVITY MECHANISMS; DEVICE STRUCTURES; GAS SENSING; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; HYDROGEN GAS SENSORS; HYDROGEN SENSOR; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; IMPEDANCE SPECTRUM; IV CHARACTERISTICS; OHMIC BEHAVIOUR; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; RESISTANCE CAPACITANCE; SENSING MECHANISM; ZNO; ZNO FILMS; ZNO THIN FILM;

GAS DETECTORS; HYDROGEN; METALLIC FILMS; SENSORS; SURFACE REACTIONS;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 77950341946     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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