Integrated pH sensors and performance improvement mechanism of ZnO-based ion-sensitive field-effect transistors

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 490-496

  Lee, Ching Ting ^a   Chiu, Ying Shuo ^a   Lou, Li Ren ^a   Ho, Shu Ching ^b   Chuang, Chun Te ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

pH sensors; Photoelectrochemical passivation method; site binding model; vapor cooling condensation method; ZnO based ISFETs

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION; ENERGY-BAND ALIGNMENT; IMPROVEMENT MECHANISM; PASSIVATION METHODS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SITE BINDING; VAPOR COOLING CONDENSATION METHODS; ZNO-BASED ISFETS;

CONDENSATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ION SENSITIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; PASSIVATION; PH; PH SENSORS; SENSORS; VAPORS;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84890519096     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2013.2285488     Document Type: Article

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