Effect of pH on the morphology and gas sensing properties of ZnO nanostructures

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2012, Pages 438-443

  Singh, Onkar ^a   Singh, Manmeet Pal ^b   Kohli, Nipin ^a   Singh, Ravi Chand ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KHALSA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Nanoparticles; Nanorods; Precipitation; Sensors

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA SUBSTRATES; EFFECT OF PH; GAS SENSING; GAS SENSING PROPERTIES; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SENSING RESPONSE; VARIOUS PH; WURTZITES; XRD; XRD PATTERNS; ZNO; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES;

ALUMINA; CHEMICAL DETECTION; ETHANOL; GAS DETECTORS; METHANOL; MORPHOLOGY; NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SENSORS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THICK FILMS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 84861201405     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.02.085     Document Type: Article

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