Ga-doped ZnO nanowire nanogenerator as self-powered/active humidity sensor with high sensitivity and fast response

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 648, Issue , 2015, Pages 571-576

  Zhao, Tianming ^a   Fu, Yongming ^a   Zhao, Yayu ^a   Xing, Lili ^a   Xue, Xinyu ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ga doped ZnO; Humidity sensing; Nanogenerator; Piezoelectric; Self powered

Indexed keywords

HUMIDITY SENSORS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOWIRES; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

GA-DOPED ZNO; HUMIDITY SENSING; NANOGENERATOR; PIEZOELECTRIC; SELF-POWERED;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84953873038     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.07.035     Document Type: Article

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