Non-aqueous synthesis of hexagonal ZnO nanopyramids: Gas sensing properties

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 177, Issue , 2013, Pages 286-294

  Ahmad, Muhammad Z ^a,d   Chang, Jin ^b   Ahmad, Muhammad S ^c   Waclawik, Eric R ^b   Wlodarski, Wojtek ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PERLIS   (Malaysia)

^d Mechanisation and Automation Research Center   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Conductometric; Ethanol; Gas sensing; Nanopyramids; Nitrogen dioxide; Solvothermal

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTOMETRICS; GAS SENSING; NANOPYRAMIDS; NITROGEN DIOXIDES; SOLVOTHERMAL;

CHEMICAL DETECTION; ETHANOL; GAS DETECTORS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; SENSORS; VAPORS;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84871746286     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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