• 文献标题:   Charge transfer in graphene/polymer interfaces for CO2 detection
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SON M, PAK Y, CHEE SS, AUXILIA FM, KIM K, LEE BK, LEE S, KANG SK, LEE C, LEE JS, KIM KK, JANG YH, LEE BH, JUNG GY, HAM MH
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, polyethyleneimine pei, polyethylene glycol, carbon dioxide, charge transfer
  • 出版物名称:   NANO RESEARCH
  • ISSN:   1998-0124 EI 1998-0000
  • 通讯作者地址:   Gwangju Inst Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1007/s12274-017-1857-z
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Understanding charge transfer processes between graphene and functional materials is crucial from the perspectives of fundamental sciences and potential applications, including electronic devices, photonic devices, and sensors. In this study, we present the charge transfer behavior of graphene and amine-rich polyethyleneimine (PEI) upon CO2 exposure, which was significantly improved after introduction of hygroscopic polyethylene glycol (PEG) in humid air. By blending PEI and PEG, the number of protonated amine groups in PEI was remarkably increased in the presence of water molecules, leading to a strong electron doping effect on graphene. The presence of CO2 gas resulted in a large change in the resistance of PEI/PEG-co-functionalized graphene because of the dramatic reduction of said doping effect, reaching a maximum sensitivity of 32% at 5,000 ppm CO2 and an applied bias of 0.1 V in air with 60% relative humidity at room temperature. This charge transfer correlation will facilitate the development of portable graphene-based sensors for real-time gas detection and the extension of the applications of graphene-based electronic and photonic devices.