Enhancement of the optically activated NO 2 gas sensing response of brookite TiO 2 nanorods/nanoparticles thin films deposited by matrix-assisted pulsed-laser evaporation

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 869-879

  Manera, M G ^a   Taurino, A ^a   Catalano, M ^a   Rella, R ^a   Caricato, A P ^b   Buonsanti, R ^a   Cozzoli, P D ^a,b   Martino, M ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brookite TiO 2; CO; Colloidal nanorods; MAPLE deposition; NO 2; Optical gas sensors

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA SUBSTRATES; AMINOLYSIS; BAND GAPS; BROOKITE TIO; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; DARK CONDITIONS; DETECTION LIMITS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; FABRICATION OF THIN FILMS; GAS RESPONSE; GAS SENSING; HIGH RESOLUTION; LOW ENERGIES; OPTICAL GAS SENSORS; REDUCING GAS; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSING LAYERS; TIO; TRANSDUCTION MECHANISM;

ALUMINA; CHEMICAL SENSORS; COBALT; GAS DETECTORS; GASES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANORODS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; PULSED LASERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84856215551     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2011.11.051     Document Type: Article

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