On the enhancement of ethanol sensing by CuO modified SnO 2 nanoparticles using fiber-optic sensor

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 169, Issue , 2012, Pages 199-207

  Mariammal, R N ^a   Ramachandran, K ^a   Renganathan, B ^b   Sastikumar, D ^b  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Ethanol sensor; Fiber optic sensor; Nanocomposite; Oxygen adsorption; SnO 2:CuO

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE NANOPARTICLES; ETHANOL SENSING; ETHANOL SENSORS; HIGH-RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; LEAKY MODES; OXYGEN ADSORPTION; SENSING MATERIAL; SNO 2:CUO;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GAS ADSORPTION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ETHANOL;

EID: 84861841622     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.04.067     Document Type: Article

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