Application of nanocrystalline metal oxide gas sensors for air quality monitoring

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 5-8, 2014, Pages 583-593

  Rickerby, D G ^a   Skouloudis, A N ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air quality.; Gas sensors; Metal oxide; Nanocrystalline; Thin films

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON FILMS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL SENSORS; DATA HANDLING; DEPOSITION; GAS DETECTORS; GASES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IMAGE RESOLUTION; MICROELECTRONIC PROCESSING; MICROELECTRONICS; MOLECULES; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOCRYSTALS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDE FILMS; PRECIOUS METALS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SENSOR NETWORKS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THIN FILMS; TIN DIOXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

AIR QUALITY MEASUREMENTS; DETECTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE; HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; METAL OXIDES; MICROELECTRONIC FABRICATION; NANOCRYSTALLINES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84900439414     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnt.2014.060580     Document Type: Article

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