Catalyst supported growth of In2O3 nanostructures and their hydrogen gas sensing properties

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-54

  Qurashi, Ahsanulhaq ^a,b   El Maghraby, E M ^c   Yamazaki, Toshinari ^a   Kikuta, Toshio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Damanhour University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

FESEM; H2 gas sensor; In2O3; Nanoneedles; Nanowires; Photoluminescence; TEM

Indexed keywords

FESEM; GAS SENSORS; H2 GAS SENSOR; IN2O3; TEM;

CATALYSTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FIELD EMISSION; GAS DETECTORS; NANONEEDLES; NANOWIRES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

INDIUM;

EID: 77953324577     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.03.024     Document Type: Article

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