Highly sensitive and selective H2 sensing by ZnO nanofibers and the underlying sensing mechanism

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 286, Issue , 2015, Pages 229-235

  Katoch, Akash ^a   Choi, Sun Woo ^a   Kim, Hyoun Woo ^b   Kim, Sang Sub ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas sensor; H2; Sensing mechanism; Surface metallization; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; GASES; ZINC OXIDE;

H2; RESISTANCE MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR-TO-METAL TRANSITIONS; SENSING ABILITIES; SENSING MECHANISM; SURFACE METALLIZATION; ZNO; ZNO NANOFIBERS;

NANOFIBERS;

HYDROGEN; NANOFIBER; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; ZINC OXIDE;

GAS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GAS; MODULATION; PHASE TRANSITION; SEMICONDUCTOR; SENSING MECHANISM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYDROGEN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOFIBERS; SEMICONDUCTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84920973643     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.007     Document Type: Article

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