Hierarchical ZnO Nanowires-loaded Sb-doped SnO 2 -ZnO Micrograting Pattern via Direct Imprinting-assisted Hydrothermal Growth and Its Selective Detection of Acetone Molecules

Scientific Reports

Volumn 6, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Choi, Hak Jong ^a   Choi, Seon Jin ^b   Choo, Soyoung ^a,c   Kim, Il Doo ^b   Lee, Heon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c LG Chemical Ltd   (South Korea)

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EID: 84953923946     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep18731     Document Type: Article

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