A hydrogen/methane sensor based on niobium tungsten oxide nanorods synthesised by hydrothermal method

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 184, Issue , 2013, Pages 118-129

  Yu, J ^a   Wen, H ^b   Shafiei, M ^c   Field, M R ^d   Liu, Z F ^b   Wlodarski, W ^d   Motta, N ^c   Li, Y X ^b   Kalantar Zadeh, K ^d   Lai, P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS   (China)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Methane; Nanorods; Niobium oxide; Sensor; Tungsten oxide

Indexed keywords

ADSORBATE CHARGES; GAS SENSING APPLICATIONS; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; HYDROTHERMALLY; METHANE SENSING; ROOM AND HIGH TEMPERATURES; SCHOTTKY DIODES; TUNGSTEN OXIDE;

CHARGE TRAPPING; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN; INTERFACE STATES; METHANE; NANORODS; NIOBIUM; OXIDES; PHASE INTERFACES; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SENSORS; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

NIOBIUM OXIDE;

EID: 84877872782     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.03.135     Document Type: Article

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