In2O3 nanostructures and their chemical and biosensor applications

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 1 C, 2010, Pages 125-145

  Qurashi, Ahsanulhaq ^a   Irfan, Muhammad Faisal ^b   Alam, Mir Wakas ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c FERGUSSON COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Biosensors and gas sensors; FESEM; Nanostructures; Structural properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951886530     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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