Low power hydrogen sensors using electrodeposited PdNi-Si Schottky diodes

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 170, Issue , 2012, Pages 176-181

  Usgaocar, A R ^a   De Groot, C H ^a   Boulart, Cédric ^b   Castillo, Alain ^b   Chavagnac, Valérie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; Hydrogen sensors; PdNi alloys; Schottky barriers

Indexed keywords

CONTACT PADS; ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT; FABRICATION PROCESS; HYDROGEN MOLECULE; HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURES; HYDROGEN PRESSURES; HYDROGEN SENSOR; HYDROGEN-NITROGEN MIXTURES; LOW CURRENTS; LOW POWER; METAL WORK FUNCTION; PALLADIUM CONTENTS; PDNI ALLOYS; SCHOTTKY BARRIERS; SCHOTTKY DIODES; VACUUM CHAMBERS;

ELECTRODEPOSITION; PALLADIUM; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SENSORS; SILICON;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84864981153     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2011.06.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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