Single-ion adsorption and switching in carbon nanotubes

Adam W. Bushmaker; Vanessa Oklejas; Don Walker; Alan R. Hopkins; Jihan Chen; Stephen B. Cronin

doi:10.1038/ncomms10475

Nature Communications (Jan 2016)

Single-ion adsorption and switching in carbon nanotubes

Adam W. Bushmaker,
Vanessa Oklejas,
Don Walker,
Alan R. Hopkins,
Jihan Chen,
Stephen B. Cronin

Affiliations

Adam W. Bushmaker: Physical Sciences Laboratories, The Aerospace Corporation
Vanessa Oklejas: Physical Sciences Laboratories, The Aerospace Corporation
Don Walker: Physical Sciences Laboratories, The Aerospace Corporation
Alan R. Hopkins: Physical Sciences Laboratories, The Aerospace Corporation
Jihan Chen: Department of Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern California
Stephen B. Cronin: Department of Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10475
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Single ion detection is typically performed with large devices rather than microelectronic devices. Here, the authors report the electrical detection of gaseous ions on single isolated carbon nanotubes, with a mechanism proposed based on ion-induced charge depletion in the nanostructures.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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