The assessment for sensitivity of a NO2 gas sensor with ZnGa2O4/ZnO core-shell nanowires-a novel approach

Sensors

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 3057-3072

  Chen, I Cherng ^a   Lin, Shiu Shiung ^b   Lin, Tsao Jen ^c   Hsu, Cheng Liang ^d   Hsueh, Ting Jen ^e   Shieh, Tien Yu ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL NANO DEVICE LABORATORIES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Core shell; Gas sensor; Nanowire; NO2; Sensitivity; ZnGa2O4; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CORE SHELL; HOMOGENEOUS STRUCTURE; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; REACTIVE EVAPORATION; SENSITIVITY; WORKING TEMPERATURES; ZNGA2O4; ZNO;

CHEMICAL SENSORS; GAS DETECTORS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; NANOWIRES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); ZINC OXIDE;

NITROGEN OXIDES;

EID: 77951754002     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s100403057     Document Type: Article

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