Title :
Size-selected rare earth and palladium nanoparticles for hydrogen induced switching and sensing applications
Author :
Mehta, B.R. ; Kala, S. ; Khanuja, M. ; Kruis, F.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Indian Inst. of Technol. Delhi, Delhi
Abstract :
This manuscript describes the effect of using nanoparticles of Pd and rare earth in switchable mirror devices. Overall improvements in the hydrogenation properties observed in Pr and Pd nanoparticle layers and size selected nanoparticles over the normally used thin films have been described.
Keywords :
gas sensors; hydrogenation; mirrors; nanoparticles; palladium; thin films; Pd; hydrogenation properties; induced switching-sensing applications; nanoparticle layers; palladium nanoparticles; size-selected rare earth; thin films; Hydrogen; Nanoelectronics; Nanoparticles; Palladium;
Conference_Titel :
Nanoelectronics Conference, 2008. INEC 2008. 2nd IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1572-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1573-1
DOI :
10.1109/INEC.2008.4585529
