Quantum dot-enabled chemical sensors: The detection of hydrocarbons with a high degree of sensitivity and selectivity

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-79

  Zhao, Zhouying ^a   Arrandale, M ^a   Carpenter, M A ^a   Vassiltsova, O ^a   Petrukhina, M A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

CdSe quantum dots; hydrocarbon; PL enhancement; sensing; surface modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990328150     PISSN: 17403499     EISSN: 20413092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/17403499JNN95     Document Type: Article

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