ZnO-nanorod-based ammonia gas sensors with underlying Pt/Cr interdigitated electrodes

IEEE Electron Device Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1486-1488

  Chen, Tai You ^a   Chen, Huey Ing ^a   Hsu, Chi Shiang ^a   Huang, Chien Chang ^a   Wu, Jian Sheng ^a   Chou, Po Cheng ^a   Liu, Wen Chau ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nanostructure; NH 3; sensor; ZnO

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS; AMMONIA GAS SENSORS; CROSSLINKED STRUCTURES; ELECTRODE SPACING; GOOD CORRELATIONS; HIGH RESPONSE; INTER-DIGITATED ELECTRODES; LOWER DETECTION LIMIT; NH 3; RECOVERY TIME; SENSOR; ZNO;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 84866889592     PISSN: 07413106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LED.2012.2208729     Document Type: Article

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