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Gallium nitride and oxynitrides used as selective detectors of reducing gases, process of making and device containing them

US4983360A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1989
Grant dateJan 8, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/176152
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates, a compound for use with selective detectors of the semiconductor resistance type which detect for nitrogenous reducing gases in the atmosphere, especially ammonia and gases containing NH and/or NH.sub.2 groups, said compound comprising the gallium nitride and, oxynitrides of tetrahedral structure according to the general formula: ##EQU1## in which: .quadrature. represents a hole, and 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.3.

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