Abstract
Palladium nanowires were fabricated on silicon substrates using conventional microfabrication techniques. Sensors based on such nanowires show a reversible response to hydrogen concentrations as low as 27 ppm with response times varying from 5 s (H2 concentrations >20%) to 30 s (H2 concentrations <100 ppm) at room temperature. The response times can be reduced by increasing the applied bias due to resistive heating. The noise spectrum of the nanowires shows a 1/f behavior, sufficiently low to enables the detection of hydrogen with an ultralow-power consumption. The influence of oxygen on the nanowire response was also investigated.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 223110 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 22 |
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Publication status | Published - 2009 |