• 文献标题:   Suspended Graphene Membranes with Attached Silicon Proof Masses as Piezoresistive Nanoelectromechanical Systems Accelerometers
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FAN XG, FORSBERG F, SMITH AD, SCHRODER S, WAGNER S, OSTLING M, LEMME MC, NIKLAUS F
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, suspended graphene membrane, proof mas, piezoresistive, mems, nems, accelerometer
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   KTH Royal Inst Technol
  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01759
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Graphene is an atomically thin material that features unique electrical and mechanical properties, which makes it an extremely promising material for future nano electromechanical systems (NEMS). Recently, basic NEMS accelerometer functionality has been demonstrated by utilizing piezoresistive graphene ribbons with suspended silicon proof masses. However, the proposed graphene ribbons have limitations regarding mechanical robustness, manufacturing yield, and the maximum measurement current that can be applied across the ribbons. Here, we report on suspended graphene membranes that are fully clamped at their circumference and have attached silicon proof masses. We demonstrate their utility as piezoresistive NEMS accelerometers, and they are found to be more robust, have longer life span and higher manufacturing yield, can withstand higher measurement currents, and are able to suspend larger silicon proof masses, as compared to the previous graphene ribbon devices. These findings are an important step toward bringing ultraminiaturized piezoresistive graphene NEMS closer toward deployment in emerging applications such as in wearable electronics, biomedical implants, and internet of things (IoT) devices.