TiO2 nanotubes: Recent advances in synthesis and gas sensing properties

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 14813-14838

  Galstyan, Vardan ^a   Comini, Elisabetta ^a   Faglia, Guido ^a   Sberveglieri, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrochemical anodization; Gas sensors; Nanotubes; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DETECTION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; GAS DETECTORS; SENSORS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANODIZATIONS; CHEMICAL SENSING; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ANODIZATION; GAS SENSING; GAS SENSING PROPERTIES; GROWTH MECHANISMS; SENSING DEVICES; TITANIA NANOTUBES;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 84887364045     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s131114813     Document Type: Review

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