Investigation of Gas-Sensitive Properties of Thin-Film Thermovoltaic Sensor Elements Based on Zinc Oxide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Investigation of Electromotive Force Temperature Dependence Arising in ZnO/ZnO–Me in Ethanol Vapor Atmosphere
3.2. Investigation of the Emerging EMF Dependence on the Concentration of Ethanol Vapor in the Atmosphere
3.3. Investigation of the Sensory Response Dependence of ZnO/ZnO–Me Structures on Ethanol Vapor Concentration and Temperature
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Pronin, I.; Yakushova, N.; Averin, I.; Karmanov, A.; Moshnikov, V.; Dimitrov, D. Investigation of Gas-Sensitive Properties of Thin-Film Thermovoltaic Sensor Elements Based on Zinc Oxide. Coatings 2019, 9, 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110693
Pronin I, Yakushova N, Averin I, Karmanov A, Moshnikov V, Dimitrov D. Investigation of Gas-Sensitive Properties of Thin-Film Thermovoltaic Sensor Elements Based on Zinc Oxide. Coatings. 2019; 9(11):693. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110693
Chicago/Turabian StylePronin, Igor, Nadejda Yakushova, Igor Averin, Andrey Karmanov, Vyacheslav Moshnikov, and Dimitre Dimitrov. 2019. "Investigation of Gas-Sensitive Properties of Thin-Film Thermovoltaic Sensor Elements Based on Zinc Oxide" Coatings 9, no. 11: 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110693
APA StylePronin, I., Yakushova, N., Averin, I., Karmanov, A., Moshnikov, V., & Dimitrov, D. (2019). Investigation of Gas-Sensitive Properties of Thin-Film Thermovoltaic Sensor Elements Based on Zinc Oxide. Coatings, 9(11), 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9110693