Fabrication of nanocubic ZnO/SnO2 film-based humidity sensor with high sensitivity by ultrasonic-assisted solution growth method at different Zn:Sn precursor ratios

Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 829-838

  Md Sin, N D ^a   Mamat, M H ^a   Malek, M F ^a   Rusop, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

High sensitivity; Humidity sensor; Molar ratio Zn:Sn; Nanocubic ZnO SnO2

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; FILM GROWTH; HUMIDITY SENSORS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; OXIDE MINERALS; SOLS; SUBSTRATES; ZINC OXIDE;

COATED GLASS SUBSTRATES; COMBINATION METHOD; HIGH SENSITIVITY; PRECURSOR RATIOS; SENSOR APPLICATIONS; SENSOR PROPERTIES; SOLUTION GROWTH METHOD; VISIBLE EMISSIONS;

MOLAR RATIO;

EID: 85059772505     PISSN: 21905509     EISSN: 21905517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13204-013-0262-5     Document Type: Article

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