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Journal of Nanomaterials
Volume 2013, Article ID 751826, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/751826
Research Article

Y-Doped ZnO Nanorods by Hydrothermal Method and Their Acetone Gas Sensitivity

Peng Yu,1 Jing Wang,1 Hai-ying Du,1,2 Peng-jun Yao,1,3 Yuwen Hao,1 and Xiao-gan Li1

1School of Electronic Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
2Department of Electromechanical Engineering and Information, Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, China
3School of Educational Technology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110000, China

Received 21 October 2013; Accepted 9 December 2013

Academic Editor: Xiangyu Zhao

Copyright © 2013 Peng Yu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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