Highly sensitive and selective gas sensors using p-type oxide semiconductors: Overview

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 192, Issue , 2014, Pages 607-627

  Kim, Hyo Joong ^a   Lee, Jong Heun ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; p n junction; p Type oxide semiconductor; Selectivity; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ALIOVALENT DOPING; NOBLE METAL CATALYSTS; OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR; P-N JUNCTION; P-TYPE OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS; SELECTIVE GAS SENSORS; SENSITIVITY; SURFACE REACTIVITY;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; GAS ADSORPTION; GAS DETECTORS; IONIZATION OF GASES; OXYGEN; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 84889684185     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.11.005     Document Type: Review

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