High-throughput experimentation in resistive gas sensor materials development

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 574-588

  Belle, Clemens J ^a,b   Simon, Ulrich ^a,b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b JARA Fundamentals of Future Information Technology   (Germany)

Author keywords

chemical composition; electrical properties; sensor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; COMPLEX IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS; HIGH THROUGHPUT EXPERIMENTATION; HIGH-THROUGHPUT APPROACHES; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATION; VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS;

GAS DETECTORS; SENSORS; THICK FILMS;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84877957601     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2012.344     Document Type: Review

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