Synthesis of porous ZnO structure for gas sensor and photocatalytic applications

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 447, Issue , 2014, Pages 81-87

  An, Dongmin ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Lian, Xiaoxue ^a   Zou, Yunling ^a   Deng, Guozhi ^a  

^a CIVIL AVIATION UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Acetone; Ethanol; Gas sensor; Photocatalytic activity; Porous ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894085226     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.01.060     Document Type: Article

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