The Annals of Occupational Hygiene · 1975 · 23 citations · 0 references
X-ray SpectroscopyEngineeringGas SensorChemistryX-ray ImagingSemiconductorsNanoelectronicsInstrumentationHealth SciencesElectrical EngineeringRadiation DetectionOxide ElectronicsOxide SemiconductorsGas DetectionMicroelectronicsElectrochemical Gas SensorMetal Oxide SemiconductorsElectrical Conductivity ChangeSensorsApplied PhysicsCarbon Monoxide
The mechanism by which a gas can produce an electrical conductivity change in a semiconductor is outlined. The resulting advantages and disadvantages in the use of metal oxide semiconductors in gas detection devices for carbon monoxide are described and ways of reducing the disadvantages are discussed.