Highly sensitive and flexible strain sensors based on vertical zinc oxide nanowire arrays

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 205, Issue , 2014, Pages 164-169

  Zhang, Wengui ^a   Zhu, Ren ^a   Nguyen, Vu ^a   Yang, Rusen ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Gauge factor; Nanowire array; Piezotronic effect; Strain sensor; ZnO

Indexed keywords

GAUGE FACTORS; NANOWIRE ARRAYS; PIEZOTRONIC EFFECT; STRAIN SENSORS; ZNO;

GAGES; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SENSORS; ZINC OXIDE;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 84890101174     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.11.004     Document Type: Article

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