A comparative theoretical study of CO2 sensing using inorganic AlN, BN and SiC single walled nanotubes

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 185, Issue , 2013, Pages 512-522

  Mahdavifar, Zabiollah ^a   Abbasi, Nasibeh ^a   Shakerzadeh, Ehsan ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

CO2 sensing; DFT calculation; Inorganic nanotubes; NBO analysis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM NITRIDE (ALN); DFT CALCULATION; ELECTRONIC CONDUCTANCE; HOMO-LUMO ENERGY GAP; INORGANIC NANOTUBES; NBO ANALYSIS; SILICON CARBIDES (SIC); SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBES;

ALUMINUM NITRIDE; CHARGE TRANSFER; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; GAS ADSORPTION; GAS DETECTORS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULES; NANOTUBES; PHYSISORPTION; SENSORS; SILICON CARBIDE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84879113789     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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