Better UV Sensors Beckon

摘要

A FABRICATION technique that quickly and inexpensively produces zinc oxide nanostructures and directly integrates them onto chips promises much faster sensors for ultraviolet (UV) light, claim researchers at Kiel University, Kiel, Germany. The sensors react to UV light within milliseconds of exposure and can withstand temperatures of at least 400°C, notes Yogendra Kumar Mishra of the university's Functional Nanomaterials Institute.