A classification and ranking system on the H2 gas sensing capabilities of nanomaterials based on proposed coefficients of sensor performance and sensor efficiency equations

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 184, Issue , 2013, Pages 170-178

  Mwakikunga, Bonex W ^a,b   Motshekga, Sarah ^a   Sikhwivhilu, Lucky ^a,c   Moodley, Mathew ^a   Scriba, Manfred ^a   Malgas, Gerald ^a   Simo, A ^a   Sone, B ^d   Maaza, M ^d,e   Ray, Suprakas Sinha ^a,f  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c MINTEK   (South Africa)

^d IThemba LABS   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^f KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Classification and ranking; Hydrogen gas sensing; Nanomaterials; Sensors performance and efficiency

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; DIFFERENT MATERIALS; HYDROGEN GAS SENSING; RANKING SYSTEM; RECOVERY TIME; SENSING MATERIAL; SENSOR EFFICIENCY; SENSOR PERFORMANCE;

CHEMICAL DETECTION; GAS DETECTORS; MATERIALS; NANOBELTS; NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SENSORS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84877865990     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.03.128     Document Type: Article

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