Preparation of gas sensor from pitch-based activated carbon fibers and its toxic gas sensing characteristics

Applied Chemistry for Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 193-197

  Kim, Min Il ^a   Lee, Young Seak ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activated carbon fibers; Electron hopping; Gas sensor; Pitch; Toxic gas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906733572     PISSN: 12250112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14478/ace.2014.1006     Document Type: Article

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