Synthesis of nearly monodisperse Co3O4 nanocubes via a microwave-assisted solvothermal process and their gas sensing properties

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 681-685

  Sun, Chao ^a   Su, Xintai ^a   Xiao, Feng ^a   Niu, Chunge ^a,b   Wang, Jide ^a  

^a XINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Petrochemical Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Co3O4 nanocubes; Gas sensors; Microwave assisted solvothermal (MS) method; Xylene

Indexed keywords

CUBIC PHASE; ETHANOL VAPOR; GAS RESPONSE; GAS SENSING; GAS SENSING PROPERTIES; HIGH RESPONSE; LATERAL SIZES; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; MONODISPERSE; NANOCUBES; ORGANIC GAS; SOLVOTHERMAL; SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS; TEM IMAGES; XRD PATTERNS;

CHEMICAL DETECTION; ETHANOL; GAS DETECTORS; SENSORS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; XYLENE;

GASES;

EID: 79959683945     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2011.05.039     Document Type: Article

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