Comparative study of two different TiO2 film sensors on response to H2 under UV light and room temperature

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2016, Pages

  Peng, Xiaoying ^a   Wang, Zhongming ^a   Huang, Pan ^a   Chen, Xun ^a   Fu, Xianzhi ^a   Dai, Wenxin ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electron transfer; In situ fabrication; Photo electrochemical measurement; Photo response; Semiconductor gas sensor

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHEMICAL SENSORS; GAS DETECTORS; GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; GASES; GOLD; GOLD DEPOSITS; MICROSPHERES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; IN-SITU FABRICATION; PHOTORESPONSES; SEMICONDUCTOR GAS SENSORS;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84981515932     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s16081249     Document Type: Article

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