• 文献标题:   Simple graphene chemiresistors as pH sensors: fabrication and characterization
  • 文献类型:   Article, Proceedings Paper
  • 作  者:   LEI N, LI PF, XUE W, XU J
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, ph, sensor, focused ion beam
  • 出版物名称:   MEASUREMENT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   0957-0233 EI 1361-6501
  • 通讯作者地址:   Washington State Univ
  • 被引频次:   40
  • DOI:   10.1088/0957-0233/22/10/107002
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

We report the fabrication and characterization of a simple gate-free graphene device as a pH sensor. The graphene sheets are made by mechanical exfoliation. Platinum contact electrodes are fabricated with a mask-free process using a focused ion beam and then expanded by silver paint. Annealing is used to improve the electrical contact. The experiment on the fabricated graphene device shows that the resistance of the device decreases linearly with increasing pH values (in the range of 4-10) in the surrounding liquid environment. The resolution achieved in our experiments is approximately 0.3 pH in alkali environment. The sensitivity of the device is calculated as approximately 2 k Omega pH(-1). The simple configuration, miniaturized size and integration ability make graphene-based sensors promising candidates for future micro/nano applications.