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Nanocomposites in Gas Sensors: Promising Approach to Gas Sensor Optimization

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Present short chapter gives general view on the prospects of nanocomposites applications in gas sensor design. Chapter includes 1 figures, 1 Tables and 24 references.

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Korotcenkov, G. (2014). Nanocomposites in Gas Sensors: Promising Approach to Gas Sensor Optimization. In: Handbook of Gas Sensor Materials. Integrated Analytical Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7388-6_12

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