Highly selective and sensitive xylene sensors using Ni-doped branched ZnO nanowire networks

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 216, Issue , 2015, Pages 358-366

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

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Branched nanowire; Gas sensor; Ni doped ZnO; Selectivity; Xylene

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); EVAPORATION; GAS DETECTORS; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; NANOWIRES; NICKEL; POWDER METALS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; THERMAL EVAPORATION; XYLENE;

BRANCHED NANOWIRES; CATALYTIC FUNCTIONS; GAS SENSING CHARACTERISTICS; NI-DOPED ZNO; SCHOTTKY BARRIER CONTACTS; SELECTIVE DETECTION; VAPOR PHASE METHODS; VAPOR-LIQUID-SOLID MECHANISM;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84928790893     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.04.035     Document Type: Article

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