The effect of the thickness of the sensitive layer on the performance of the accumulating NOx sensor

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 12329-12346

  Groß, Andrea ^a   Richter, Miriam ^a   Kubinski, David J ^b   Visser, Jacobus H ^b   Moos, Ralf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonate nitrate conversion; Lean NOx; Linear measurement range adaption; Low ppm level NOx; NOx; Semiconducting gas sensor; Sensing; Storage and reduction catalyst (NSR); Trap (LNT)

Indexed keywords

LEAN NO; LINEAR MEASUREMENTS; LOW PPM-LEVEL NOX; SENSING; STORAGE AND REDUCTION; TRAP (LNT);

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; NITRATES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SENSORS;

EID: 84867031026     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s120912329     Document Type: Article

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