Review Article

Receptor Function and Response of Semiconductor Gas Sensor

Figure 12

Schematic diagram of electrostatic equilibrium for large semiconductor crystals under exposure to oxygen. Ec: conduction band edge, Ec: valence band edge, EF: Fermi level, 𝑄 s c : surface charge density, 𝑤 : depletion depth, 𝑞 𝑉 : potential energy of electrons, 𝑞 𝑉 𝑠 : surface potential energy barrier [37].
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