Analysis and improvement of cyclic stability of H2 sensing properties of Pd/Mg-Ni films

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 10188-10196

  Tang, Y M ^a   Ong, C W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cyclic stability; H2 sensing properties; Magnesium nickel alloy films

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC NETWORKS; CYCLIC STABILITY; CYCLIC TESTS; DETECTION SENSITIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; MAGNESIUM-NICKEL ALLOY FILMS; SENSING PROPERTY; SENSING RESPONSE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXIDATION; PALLADIUM; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

AMORPHOUS FILMS;

EID: 79960909036     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.039     Document Type: Article

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