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Michele Penza
Researcher at ENEA
Publications - 140
Citations - 5054
Michele Penza is an academic researcher from ENEA. The author has contributed to research in topics: Carbon nanotube & Optical fiber. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 139 publications receiving 4604 citations. Previous affiliations of Michele Penza include University of Bari.
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Enhancement of sensitivity in gas chemiresistors based on carbon nanotube surface functionalized with noble metal (Au, Pt) nanoclusters
Michele Penza,Gennaro Cassano,R. Rossi,Marco Alvisi,Antonella Rizzo,M.A. Signore,Th. Dikonimos,Emanuele Serra,Rossella Giorgi +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) films have been fabricated by using plasmaenhanced chemical vapor deposition system onto Cr-Au patterned alumina substrates, provided with 3nm thick Fe growth catalyst, for NO2 and NH3 gas sensing applications, at sensor temperature in the range of 100-250°C.
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Alcohol detection using carbon nanotubes acoustic and optical sensors
Michele Penza,Gennaro Cassano,Patrizia Aversa,F. Antolini,Andrea Cusano,Antonello Cutolo,Michele Giordano,Luigi Nicolais +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the integration of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) onto quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and standard silica optical fiber (SOF) sensor for alcohol detection at room temperature was demonstrated.
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Relative humidity sensing by PVA-coated dual resonator SAW oscillator
Michele Penza,Gennaro Cassano +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a highly sensitive surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor system for relative humidity (RH) detection using chemically interactive polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA) film with implemented electronic module is described.
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Functional characterization of carbon nanotube networked films functionalized with tuned loading of Au nanoclusters for gas sensing applications
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of the tailored load of gold (Au) nanoclusters functionalizing the sidewalls of the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) networks on gas sensing performance of a chemiresistor, operating at a working temperature in the range of 20-250°C.
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Pt- and Pd-nanoclusters functionalized carbon nanotubes networked films for sub-ppm gas sensors
TL;DR: In this paper, a gas chemiresistor, fabricated onto alumina using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) networked films grown by radiofrequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF-PECVD) technology, is described for high-performance gas detection, at an operating temperature of 200°C.