Enhancement of sensor response by TiO2 mixing and Au coating on ZnO tetrapod sensor

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 502-507

  Santhaveesuk, Theerapong ^a,b   Wongratanaphisan, Duangmanee ^a,b   Choopun, Supab ^a,b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; Sensor response; Tetrapod; TiO2; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ALLOYING EFFECT; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; ELECTRON CONCENTRATION; ETHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; ETHANOL SENSORS; GAS SENSORS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE; SENSOR RESISTANCE; SENSOR RESPONSE; SPUTTERING TECHNIQUES; THERMAL OXIDATION; TIO; ZNO;

COATINGS; ETHANOL; GAS DETECTORS; RATE CONSTANTS; ZINC OXIDE;

SENSORS;

EID: 77953138020     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.03.081     Document Type: Article

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