Co-doped branched ZnO nanowires for ultraselective and sensitive detection of xylene

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 24, 2014, Pages 22553-22560

  Woo, Hyung Sik ^a   Kwak, Chang Hoon ^a   Chung, Jae Ho ^a   Lee, Jong Heun ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Co doping; gas sensor; selectivity; xylene; ZnO nanowires

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CHEMICAL SENSORS; COBALT COMPOUNDS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOWIRES; OXIDE MINERALS; POWDER METALS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; THERMAL EVAPORATION; TOLUENE; XYLENE; ZINC OXIDE;

BENZENE , TOLUENE , AND XYLENES; CO-DOPING; RESISTANCE RATIO; SCHOTTKY BARRIERS; SELECTIVE DETECTION; SENSITIVE DETECTION; VAPOR PHASE REACTIONS; ZNO NANOWIRES;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84919941214     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am506674u     Document Type: Article

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