Improved hydrogen sensing characteristics of ZnO/p-Si heterojunction by functionalization of sol-gel grown nanocrystalline ZnO films

Sensor Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 78-85

  Kanungo, J ^a   Sarkar, C K ^a   Basu, S ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrogen Sensor; Nano ZnO; Pd Ag Electrode; Sol Gel Growth; ZnO p Si Heterojunction

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ACTIVATION ENERGY; BARRIER HEIGHTS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; HYDROGEN CHEMISORPTION; HYDROGEN SENSOR; HYDROGEN-SENSING; LONG TERM STABILITY; LOW COSTS; NANO-ZNO; NANOCRYSTALLINE ZNO; NANOCRYSTALLINES; POLYCRYSTALLINE ZNO; SENSING CHARACTERISTICS; SENSOR STRUCTURES; SILICON SUBSTRATES; SOL-GEL DIP-COATING METHOD; SOL-GEL GROWTH; ZNO; ZNO LAYERS; ZNO SURFACE; ZNO/P-SI;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; CHEMISORPTION; HYDROGEN; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL FILMS; SILICON; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; ZINC OXIDE;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 84861553932     PISSN: 1546198X     EISSN: 15461971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/sl.2012.2325     Document Type: Article

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