Electronic chip based on self-oriented carbon nanotube microelectrode array to enhance the sensitivity of indoor air pollutants capacitive detection

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-109

  Meng, Fan Li ^a   Zhang, Lei ^a   Jia, Yong ^a   Liu, Jin Yun ^a   Sun, Yu Feng ^a,b   Luo, Tao ^a   Li, Min Qiang ^a   Liu, Jin Huai ^a   Huang, Xing Jiu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF INTELLIGENT MACHINES   (China)

^b ANHUI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capacitive detection; Carbon nanotube; Electronic chip; Indoor air pollutants; Microelectrode array

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA GAS; CAPACITIVE DETECTION; CAPACITIVE RESPONSE; ELECTRONIC CHIP; ELECTRONIC CHIPS; GOLD ELECTRODES; HIGHLY SENSITIVE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS; MICROELECTRODE ARRAY; ORIENTED CARBON NANOTUBES; RELATIVE CAPACITANCE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SENSING MECHANISM;

AMMONIA; CAPACITANCE; CARBON NANOTUBES; MICROELECTRODES; POLLUTION DETECTION; TOLUENE;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 79952490736     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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