• 文献标题:   Performance of monolayer graphene nanomechanical resonators with electrical readout
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHEN CY, ROSENBLATT S, BOLOTIN KI, KALB W, KIM P, KYMISSIS I, STORMER HL, HEINZ TF, HONE J
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  • 出版物名称:   NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   1748-3387 EI 1748-3395
  • 通讯作者地址:   Columbia Univ
  • 被引频次:   575
  • DOI:   10.1038/NNANO.2009.267
  • 出版年:   2009

▎ 摘  要

The enormous stiffness and low density of graphene make it an ideal material for nanoelectromechanical applications. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication and electrical readout of monolayer graphene resonators, and test their response to changes in mass and temperature. The devices show resonances in the megahertz range, and the strong dependence of resonant frequency on applied gate voltage can be fitted to a membrane model to yield the mass density and built-in strain of the graphene. Following the removal and addition of mass, changes in both density and strain are observed, indicating that adsorbates impart tension to the graphene. On cooling, the frequency increases, and the shift rate can be used to measure the unusual negative thermal expansion coefficient of graphene. The quality factor increases with decreasing temperature, reaching similar to 1 x 10(4) at 5 K. By establishing many of the basic attributes of monolayer graphene resonators, the groundwork for applications of these devices, including high-sensitivity mass detectors, is put in place.