Conductivity in SnO2 polycrystalline thick film gas sensors: Tunneling electron transport and oxygen diffusion

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 193, Issue , 2014, Pages 428-433

  Aldao, C M ^a   Schipani, F ^a   Ponce, M A ^a   Joanni, E ^b   Williams, F J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b CTI Renato Archer DRVC Division   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Electron tunneling; Oxygen diffusion; SnO2

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTION MECHANISM; ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT; ELECTRICAL RESPONSE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HEATING-COOLING CYCLE; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; SNO2; TUNNELING TRANSPORTS;

ELECTRON TUNNELING; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; THICK FILMS;

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 84891471815     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.11.114     Document Type: Article

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