Edge-functionalized graphene nanoflakes as selective gas sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 202, Issue , 2014, Pages 622-630

  Omidvar, Akbar ^a   Mohajeri, Afshan ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Doping; Functionalization; Gas adsorption; Graphene nanoflake; Graphene nanoribbon

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GAS ADSORPTION; MOLECULES;

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED; GRAPHENE FRAGMENTS; GRAPHENE NANO-RIBBON; GRAPHENE NANOFLAKE; SELECTIVE GAS SENSORS; STRONG INTERACTION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84903161655     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.05.136     Document Type: Article

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