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High-Sensitivity Solid-State Pb(Core)/ZnO(Shell) Nanothermometers Fabricated by a Facile Galvanic Displacement Method†

  1. Chiu-Yen Wang,
  2. Nan-Wei Gong,
  3. Lih-Juann Chen*

Article first published online: 15 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200703233

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 20, Issue 24, pages 4789–4792, December 17, 2008

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Wang, C.-Y., Gong, N.-W. and Chen, L.-J. (2008), High-Sensitivity Solid-State Pb(Core)/ZnO(Shell) Nanothermometers Fabricated by a Facile Galvanic Displacement Method. Adv. Mater., 20: 4789–4792. doi: 10.1002/adma.200703233

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu 30013 (Taiwan)

*Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu 30013 (Taiwan).

  1. †

    This research was supported by the National Science Council through grants nos. NSC 96-2221-E-007-151 and NSC 96-2120-M-007-006.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 15 OCT 2008
  3. Manuscript Revised: 1 MAY 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 29 DEC 2007

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  • National Science Council. Grant Numbers: NSC 96-2221-E-007-151, NSC 96-2120-M-007-006

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Keywords:

  • nanotubes, filled;
  • sensors, temperature;
  • zinc oxide
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Solid-Pb-filled ZnO nanotubes are synthesized and tested for use as nanothermometers. The expansion of the filling with increasing temperature (see figure) — or the corresponding changes in capacitance — can be measured and related to temperature. The advantages of this nanothermometer are extremely low fabrication costs, superior reliability, and lower demands on structural integrity of the outer shell compared to nanothermometers based on liquid fillings.

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