Highly sensitive and selective ethanol sensor based on Sm2O 3-loaded flower-like ZnO nanostructure

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 191, Issue , 2014, Pages 283-290

  Bagheri, Minoo ^a   Hamedani, Naghmeh Faal ^a   Mahjoub, Ali Reza ^a   Khodadadi, Abbas Ali ^b   Mortazavi, Yadollah ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Nanostructure; Samarium oxide; Selective gas sensor; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

BET SURFACE AREA TECHNIQUES; ETHANOL SENSORS; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED METHODS; SAMARIUM OXIDES; SELECTIVE DETECTION; SELECTIVE GAS SENSORS; STRUCTURE DIRECTING AGENTS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS; ETHANOL; METHANE; NANOSTRUCTURES; TOLUENE; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC SULFIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84887044537     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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