Synthesis, characterization and gas-sensing properties of SILAR deposited ZnO-CdO nano-composite thin film

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 206, Issue , 2015, Pages 671-678

  Nwanya, Assumpta C ^a   Deshmukh, P R ^b   Osuji, Rose U ^a,c,d   Maaza, Malik ^b,c   Lokhande, C D ^b   Ezema, Fabian I ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Gas sensor; Nano composite film; SILAR; ZnO CdO

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

GAS SENSING PROPERTIES; SILAR; ZNO;

ACTIVATION ENERGY;

EID: 84908428385     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.09.111     Document Type: Article

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