Controlled synthesis of ZnO nanostructures for sub-ppm-level VOC detection

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3149-3155

  Zhang, Shao Lin ^a   Byun, Hyung Gi ^b   Lim, Jeong Ok ^c   Huh, Jeung Soo ^c   Lee, Wooyoung ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Controlled synthesis; volatile organic compound (VOC) gas sensor; ZnO nanomaterials

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL-ETCHING PROCESS; CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS; SENSING PROPERTY; SENSING RESPONSE; SONOCHEMICAL METHOD; ZNO NANOMATERIALS; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES;

NANORINGS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTUBES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SONOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

NANORODS;

EID: 84867735598     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2012.2208950     Document Type: Article

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