Eduard Llobet
| Name | Eduard Llobet |
| Work Groups |
Work Group 2 - Characterisation Work Group 3 - Devices |
| Laboratory | Microsystems and Nanotechnologies for Chemical Analysis |
| Organisation | University Rovira i Virgili |
| Website | http://sauron.etse.urv.es/DEEEA/angles/recerca/minos/index.htm |
| Areas of Research | Materials for sensors; nanotechnology |
| Research Keywords | smart anodization; metal oxide: nanowires, nanoribbons, nanodots, nanorods; CNT-metal hybrids; CNT-metal oxide hybrids; gas sensors |
| Areas of Future Interest | Optical nanotech-based gas sensors. Multiparameter (optical/ electrical) nanotech based sensors |
Selected Publications:
- Carbon nanotubes randomly decorated with gold clusters: from nano2hybrid atomic structures to gas sensing prototypes
- Nanostructured Columnlike Tungsten Oxide Film by Anodizing Al/W/Ti Layers on Si
- Carbon nanotube–TiO2 hybrid films for detecting traces of O2
- Evolution of Surface Morphology, Crystallite Size, and Texture of WO3 Layers Sputtered onto Si-Supported Nanoporous Alumina Templates
- Anodic formation of low-aspect-ratio porous alumina films for metal-oxide sensor application
Brief CV
Materials for sensors: Growth of thin films by r.f. sputtering. Growth of metal oxide nanodots and nanorods by r.f. sputtering of metals and smart anodisation. Growth of metal oxide nanowires and nanoribbons by AA-CVD. Design of gas sensor substrates employing microsystems technology (silicon based) or screen-printing (alumina based). Design of room temperature gas sensors based on CNT and metal or metal oxide nanoparticle hybrids.
Signal processing for sensor arrays: Sensor array chemometrics, statistical and neural pattern recognition, response feature selection.
In-lab available fabrication techniques: Multitarget r.f. sputtering with e-beam, nanolithography, laser excimer, screen-printing machine.
In-lab available characterisation techniques: ESEM, AFM, TEM, XRD, micro-analysis.