Chemoresistive sensing of light alkanes with SnO2 nanocrystals: a DFT-based insight.

نویسندگان

  • Mauro Epifani
  • J Daniel Prades
  • Elisabetta Comini
  • Albert Cirera
  • Pietro Siciliano
  • Guido Faglia
  • Joan R Morante
چکیده

Density functional theory (DFT) modelling of the alkane-SnO2 surface interaction correctly predicts the results of the chemoresistive alkane sensing tests, provided that the highly reduced nature of the SnO2 nanocrystal surface is properly inserted in the model.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP

دوره 11 19  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009