Rapid, reversible, sensitive porous silicon gas sensor

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作者
Seals, L [1 ]
Gole, JL
Tse, LA
Hesketh, PJ
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[1] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Phys, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
[2] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mech Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
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10.1063/1.1436556
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The development of a sensitive porous silicon (PS) gas sensor which utilizes photoluminescence induced electroless metallization as a means of obtaining a highly efficient electrical contact has been demonstrated for the detection of HCl, NH3, and NO at the 10 ppm level. The problem of spreading resistance (kOmega-MOmega) is overcome as low resistance contacts similar to20-100 Omega are made to the mesoporous PS structure through electroless gold plating. The response of this device, which operates at a bias voltage of 1-10 mV, is rapid and reversible. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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