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Impact of particle size and morphology of cobalt oxide on the thermal response to methane examined by thermal analysis
Olena Yurchenko
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Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM,
Georges-Koehler-Allee 301, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of
Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 102, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Hans-Fridtjof Pernau
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM,
Georges-Koehler-Allee 301, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Laura Engel
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM,
Georges-Koehler-Allee 301, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Benedikt Bierer
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM,
Georges-Koehler-Allee 301, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Martin Jägle
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM,
Georges-Koehler-Allee 301, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Jürgen Wöllenstein
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM,
Georges-Koehler-Allee 301, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK, University of
Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 102, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Sabrina Amrehn, Xia Wu, and Thorsten Wagner
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Kyle M. Sinding, Alison Orr, Luke Breon, and Bernhard R. Tittmann
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 5, 113–123, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-113-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-113-2016, 2016
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M. Schulz, E. Mayer, I. Shrena, D. Eisele, M. Schmitt, L. M. Reindl, and H. Fritze
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A. A. Haidry, N. Kind, and B. Saruhan
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 271–280, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-271-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-271-2015, 2015
M. Dietrich, D. Rauch, U. Simon, A. Porch, and R. Moos
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 263–269, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-263-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-263-2015, 2015
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V. G. Harutyunyan, K. M. Gambaryan, V. M. Aroutiounian, and I. G. Harutyunyan
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 249–253, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-249-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-249-2015, 2015
K. Kulshreshtha, B. Jurgelucks, F. Bause, J. Rautenberg, and C. Unverzagt
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 217–227, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-217-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-217-2015, 2015
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In this paper we show that for radially symmetric piezoceramic disks non-zero sensitivity of the electrical impedance to the whole material parameter set can be computed using a system of 3-ring electrodes and non-uniform electrical excitation. We formulate an optimisation problem for increasing this sensitivity. However, the system displays multiple optimal configurations for the radii of said ring electrodes and we have shown some results from optimising such configurations using simulations.
F. Roth, C. Schmerbauch, E. Ionescu, N. Nicoloso, O. Guillon, and R. Riedel
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 133–136, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-133-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-133-2015, 2015
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We report on the high-temperature piezoresistivity of carbon-containing silicon oxycarbide nanocomposites (C/SiOC). The piezoresistive behavior of the C/SiOC nanocomposites relies on the presence of dispersed nanocrystalline graphite and non-crystalline carbon domains. In comparison to highly ordered carbon, C/SiOC exhibits strongly enhanced sensitivities, even at high temperatures. Thus, k values of ca. 80 at the highest temperature reading, 1200°C, reveal that C/SiOC is a primary candidate.
P. Gembaczka, M. Görtz, Y. Celik, A. Jupe, M. Stühlmeyer, A. Goehlich, H. Vogt, W. Mokwa, and M. Kraft
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 335–347, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-335-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-335-2014, 2014
F. Di Maggio, M. Ling, A. Tsang, J. Covington, J. Saffell, and C. Blackman
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 325–330, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-325-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-325-2014, 2014
E. Dilonardo, M. Penza, M. Alvisi, C. Di Franco, D. Suriano, R. Rossi, F. Palmisano, L. Torsi, and N. Cioffi
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 245–252, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-245-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-245-2014, 2014
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Electrochemically synthesized colloidal Au NPs with controlled dimension and composition were successfully deposited electrophoretically on CNT networked films. Au NP/CNT films were tested as active layers in resistive NO2 sensors, exhibiting a p-type response and a sensitivity depending on Au loading. The impact of the Au loading on gas sensing performance was investigated as a function of the working temperature, gas concentration and interfering gases.
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J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 141–144, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-141-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-141-2014, 2014
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J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 2, 127–135, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-2-127-2013, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-2-127-2013, 2013
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Differential thermal analysis (DTA) was used to examine the effect of the particle size and morphology of Co3O4 on its thermal response under exposure to 1 % CH4. The DTA response results from the catalytic oxidation of methane. Co3O4 samples differing in particle size and morphology were produced by ball milling or were synthesized. The investigations performed with temperatures between 250 and 450 °C reveal that both particle size and shape have a considerable effect on thermal response.
Differential thermal analysis (DTA) was used to examine the effect of the particle size and...
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