Growth and gas sensing characteristics of p- and n-type ZnO nanostructures

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 875-880

  Ramgir, N S ^a   Ghosh, M ^a   Veerender, P ^a   Datta, N ^a   Kaur, M ^a   Aswal, D K ^a   Gupta, S K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; H2S; Nanoparticles; Nanowires; p Type semiconductor; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTOR LEVELS; ADSORBED OXYGEN; CARBON DOPING; CHEMICAL PROCESS; FAST RESPONSE; GAS SENSING CHARACTERISTICS; H2S; HOT PROBE; KELVIN PROBE MEASUREMENTS; N-TYPE CONDUCTION; N-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY; P-TYPE; P-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY; P-TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR; RECOVERY TIME; ZINC VACANCY; ZNO; ZNO NANOPARTICLES; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES;

CARBON FILMS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; GAS DETECTORS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOWIRES; OXYGEN; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PROBES; ZINC OXIDE;

SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

EID: 79958175707     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2011.02.058     Document Type: Article

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