Size- and photoelectric characteristics-dependent formaldehyde sensitivity of ZnO irradiated with UV light

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-73

  Peng, Liang ^a,b   Zhai, Jiali ^a   Wang, Dejun ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Wang, Ping ^a   Zhao, Qidong ^a   Xie, Tengfeng ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Formaldehyde; Gas sensor; Photocatalysis; Photocurrent; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CHARGE EFFICIENCY; GAS RESPONSE; GAS SENSING; GAS SENSOR; GAS SENSORS; INTENSITY OF LIGHT; KEY PARAMETERS; PHOTO-VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS; PHOTOELECTRIC PROPERTY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEM; SURFACE-TO-VOLUME RATIO; UV LIGHT; UV-LIGHT ILLUMINATION; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; XRD , TEM; ZNO; ZNO NANOROD;

FORMALDEHYDE; GAS DETECTORS; GASES; LITHIUM BATTERIES; NANORODS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SENSORS;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 77953912491     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.04.045     Document Type: Article

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