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aliphatic alcohol vapor sensor material. Sensors Actuators B Chem 140:525–531. https://doi.
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Kar P, Pradhan NC, Adhikari B (2011) Ammonia sensing by hydrochloric acid doped poly
(m-aminophenol)–silver nanocomposite. J Mater Sci 46:2905–2913. https://doi.org/10.1007/
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Kar P, Choudhury A, Verma SK (2015) Conjugated polymer nanocomposites-based chemical
sensors. In: Saini P (ed) Fundamentals of conjugated polymer blends, copolymers and composites. Wiley-Scrivener, Beverly, pp 621–686. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119137160.ch12
Karmakar M, Mondal B, Pal M, Mukherjee K (2014) Acetone and ethanol sensing of barium
hexaferrite particles: a case study considering the possibilities of non-conventional hexaferrite
sensor. Sensors Actuators B Chem 190:627–633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2013.09.035
Kauffman DR, Star A (2007) Chemically induced potential barriers at the carbon nanotubeÀmetal
nanoparticle interface. Nano Lett 7:1863–1868. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl070330i
Kauffman DR, Star A (2008) Carbon nanotube gas and vapor sensors. Angew Chem Int Ed
47:6550–6570. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200704488
Kaur A, Singh I, Kumar J, Bhatnagar C, Dixit SK, Bhatnagar PK, Mathur PC, Covas JA, Paiva MC
(2015) Enhancement in the performance of multi-walled carbon nanotube: poly
(methylmethacrylate)composite thin film ethanol sensors through appropriate nanotube
functionalization. Mater Sci Semicond Process 31:166–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.
2014.11.030
Kenanakis G, Vernardou D, Koudoumas E, Kiriakidis G, Katsarakis N (2007) Ozone sensing
properties of ZnO nanostructures grown by the aqueous chemical growth technique. Sensors
Actuators B Chem 124:187–191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2006.12.033
Kim D, Pikhitsa PV, Yang H, Choi M (2011) Room temperature CO and H 2 sensing with carbon
nanoparticles. Nanotechnology 22:485501–485507. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/22/48/
485501
Kim YH, Kim SJ, Kim YJ, Shim YS, Kim SY, Hong BH, Jang HW (2015) Self-activated
transparent all-graphene gas sensor with endurance to humidity and mechanical bending.
ACS Nano 9:10453–10460. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5b04680
Kitture R, Pawar D, Rao CN, Choubey RK, Kale SN (2017) Nanocomposite modified optical fiber:
a room temperature, selective H2S gas sensor: studies using ZnO-PMMA. J Alloy Comp
695:2091–2096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.048
Kolmakov A, Zhang Y, Cheng G, Moskovites M (2003) Detection of CO and O 2 using tin oxide
nanowire sensors. Adv Mater 15:997–1000. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200304889
Kou X, Xie N, Chen F, Wang T, Guo L, Wang C, Wang Q, Ma J, Sun Y, Zhang H, Lu G (2018)
Superior acetone gas sensor based on electrospun SnO 2 nanofibers by Rh doping. Sensors
Actuators B Chem 256:861–869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.10.011
Kuang Q, Lao C, Wang ZL, Xie Z, Zheng L (2007) High-sensitivity humidity sensor based on a
single SnO 2 nanowire. J Am Chem Soc 129:6070–6071. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja070788m
Kumar B, Feller JF, Castro M, Lu J (2010) Conductive bio-polymer nano-composites (CPC):
chitosan-carbon nanotube transducers assembled via spray layer-by-layer for volatile organic
compound sensing. Talanta 81:908–915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2010.01.036
Labidi A, Gillet E, Delamare R, Maaref M, Aguir K (2006) Ethanol and ozone sensing characteristics of WO 3 based sensors activated by au and Pd. Sensors Actuators B Chem 120:338–345.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2006.02.015
Le X, Wang X, Pang J, Liu Y, Fang B, Xu Z, Gao C, Xu Y, Xie J (2018) A high performance
humidity sensor based on surface acoustic wave and graphene oxide on AlN/Si layered
structure. Sensors Actuators B Chem 255:2454–2461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.09.
038
Lee J, Kim DH, Hong SH, Jho JY (2011a) A hydrogen gas sensor employing vertically aligned
TiO 2 nanotube arrays prepared by template-assisted method. Sensors Actuators B Chem
160:1494–1498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2011.08.001
396
P. Kar
aliphatic alcohol vapor sensor material. Sensors Actuators B Chem 140:525–531. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.snb.2009.05.013
Kar P, Pradhan NC, Adhikari B (2011) Ammonia sensing by hydrochloric acid doped poly
(m-aminophenol)–silver nanocomposite. J Mater Sci 46:2905–2913. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s10853-010-5165-1
Kar P, Choudhury A, Verma SK (2015) Conjugated polymer nanocomposites-based chemical
sensors. In: Saini P (ed) Fundamentals of conjugated polymer blends, copolymers and composites. Wiley-Scrivener, Beverly, pp 621–686. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119137160.ch12
Karmakar M, Mondal B, Pal M, Mukherjee K (2014) Acetone and ethanol sensing of barium
hexaferrite particles: a case study considering the possibilities of non-conventional hexaferrite
sensor. Sensors Actuators B Chem 190:627–633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2013.09.035
Kauffman DR, Star A (2007) Chemically induced potential barriers at the carbon nanotubeÀmetal
nanoparticle interface. Nano Lett 7:1863–1868. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl070330i
Kauffman DR, Star A (2008) Carbon nanotube gas and vapor sensors. Angew Chem Int Ed
47:6550–6570. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200704488
Kaur A, Singh I, Kumar J, Bhatnagar C, Dixit SK, Bhatnagar PK, Mathur PC, Covas JA, Paiva MC
(2015) Enhancement in the performance of multi-walled carbon nanotube: poly
(methylmethacrylate)composite thin film ethanol sensors through appropriate nanotube
functionalization. Mater Sci Semicond Process 31:166–174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.
2014.11.030
Kenanakis G, Vernardou D, Koudoumas E, Kiriakidis G, Katsarakis N (2007) Ozone sensing
properties of ZnO nanostructures grown by the aqueous chemical growth technique. Sensors
Actuators B Chem 124:187–191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2006.12.033
Kim D, Pikhitsa PV, Yang H, Choi M (2011) Room temperature CO and H 2 sensing with carbon
nanoparticles. Nanotechnology 22:485501–485507. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/22/48/
485501
Kim YH, Kim SJ, Kim YJ, Shim YS, Kim SY, Hong BH, Jang HW (2015) Self-activated
transparent all-graphene gas sensor with endurance to humidity and mechanical bending.
ACS Nano 9:10453–10460. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5b04680
Kitture R, Pawar D, Rao CN, Choubey RK, Kale SN (2017) Nanocomposite modified optical fiber:
a room temperature, selective H2S gas sensor: studies using ZnO-PMMA. J Alloy Comp
695:2091–2096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.048
Kolmakov A, Zhang Y, Cheng G, Moskovites M (2003) Detection of CO and O 2 using tin oxide
nanowire sensors. Adv Mater 15:997–1000. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200304889
Kou X, Xie N, Chen F, Wang T, Guo L, Wang C, Wang Q, Ma J, Sun Y, Zhang H, Lu G (2018)
Superior acetone gas sensor based on electrospun SnO 2 nanofibers by Rh doping. Sensors
Actuators B Chem 256:861–869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.10.011
Kuang Q, Lao C, Wang ZL, Xie Z, Zheng L (2007) High-sensitivity humidity sensor based on a
single SnO 2 nanowire. J Am Chem Soc 129:6070–6071. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja070788m
Kumar B, Feller JF, Castro M, Lu J (2010) Conductive bio-polymer nano-composites (CPC):
chitosan-carbon nanotube transducers assembled via spray layer-by-layer for volatile organic
compound sensing. Talanta 81:908–915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2010.01.036
Labidi A, Gillet E, Delamare R, Maaref M, Aguir K (2006) Ethanol and ozone sensing characteristics of WO 3 based sensors activated by au and Pd. Sensors Actuators B Chem 120:338–345.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2006.02.015
Le X, Wang X, Pang J, Liu Y, Fang B, Xu Z, Gao C, Xu Y, Xie J (2018) A high performance
humidity sensor based on surface acoustic wave and graphene oxide on AlN/Si layered
structure. Sensors Actuators B Chem 255:2454–2461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.09.
038
Lee J, Kim DH, Hong SH, Jho JY (2011a) A hydrogen gas sensor employing vertically aligned
TiO 2 nanotube arrays prepared by template-assisted method. Sensors Actuators B Chem
160:1494–1498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2011.08.001
396
P. Kar