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Heterostructured SnO2/CuO Hydrangea Nanocomposites for Highly Sensitive NO2 Detection

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Metal-organic gel derived ZnO/α-Fe2O3 heterostructures for sensitive NO2 detection

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Simple synthesis of Cu/Cu2O/CuO composites with dual adsorption capacity for conductometric NO2 detection

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Low-Power Optoelectronic NO2 Sensors by Constructing ZnS/SnS2 Heterojunctions

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Anchoring Fe2O3 nanosheets on NiO nanoprisms to regulate the electronic properties for improved n-butanol detection

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Electronic modulation of SnS2 nanoplates via atomic layer deposition of ZnO for enhanced NO2 detection

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ZnIn2S4 Nanosheets for Efficient NO2 Detection at Room Temperature: Insights into the Role of Sulfur Vacancies

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Fabrication of In2O3 functionalized ZnO based nanoheterojunction photoanode for improved DSSC performance through effective interfacial charge carrier separation

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PdRh-functionalized porous In2O3 films to boost NO2 detection at room temperature and mechanistic insights by DFT

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Pt/Pd-functionalized NiO nanorods for low-power NO₂ detection at room temperature

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Hierarchical In2O3/In2S3 heterostructure nanofibers with enhanced visible-light absorption and efficient charge separation for high-performance room-temperature NO2 detection

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Chemical and Electronic Modulation via Atomic Layer Deposition of NiO on Porous In2O3 Films to Boost NO2 Detection

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Visible Light Driven Ultrasensitive and Selective NO2 Detection in Tin Oxide Nanoparticles with Sulfur Doping Assisted by l‐Cysteine

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High-Sensitivity NO2 Gas Sensor Based on Zn-Doped Indium Oxide

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Tungsten oxide thin films for highly sensitive triethylamine detection

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Atomic layer deposition of Rh/ZnO nanostructures for anti-humidity detection of trimethylamine

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In-Vehicle Gas Sensing and Monitoring Using Electronic Noses Based on Metal Oxide Semiconductor MEMS Sensor Arrays: A Critical Review

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PdRh‐Sensitized Iron Oxide Ultrathin Film Sensors and Mechanistic Investigation by Operando TEM and DFT Calculation

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