Low resistive gallium doped nanocrystalline zinc oxide for gas sensor application via sol-gel process

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 204, Issue , 2014, Pages 310-318

  Hou, Yue ^a   Jayatissa, Ahalapitiya H ^a  

^a Toledo   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystalline; Ga doping; Gas sensor; Sol gel; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DETECTION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAS DETECTORS; METALLIC FILMS; MIXTURES; OPTICAL FILMS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SUBSTRATES; ZINC OXIDE;

DETECTION CAPABILITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GA DOPING; GAS SENSING BEHAVIOR; GAS SENSING CHARACTERISTICS; INDUSTRIAL GAS MIXTURES; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SENSOR APPLICATIONS; NANOCRYSTALLINES;

GALLIUM; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 84906309234     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.07.082     Document Type: Article

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