Low-cost hydrogen sulfide gas sensor on paper substrates: Fabrication and demonstration

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1973-1978

  Sarfraz, Jawad ^a   Tobjork, Daniel ^a   Osterbacka, Ronald ^a   Linden, Mika ^b  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; hydrogen sulfide; paper substrate; polyaniline; sensor demonstration

Indexed keywords

COPPER CHLORIDES; DROP-CAST; EMERALDINE BASE; FOOD PACKAGING INDUSTRY; FOUR-ORDER; INK-JET; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LOW-VOLTAGE; MINIMUM RESISTANCE; PAPER SUBSTRATE; PROOF OF CONCEPT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SILVER ELECTRODE;

CHEMICAL SENSORS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GAS DETECTORS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; POLYANILINE; SENSORS; SILVER; SULFUR DETERMINATION;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 84860532379     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2011.2181498     Document Type: Article

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