Nanostructured Metal Oxide Gas Sensors for Air-Quality Monitoring

Environanotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 99-136

  Rickerby, David G ^a   Serventi, Alessandra M ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

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EID: 84882423469     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-054820-3.00006-X     Document Type: Chapter

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