Single-ion adsorption and switching in carbon nanotubes

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adam W. Bushmaker, Vanessa Oklejas, Don Walker, Alan R. Hopkins, Jihan Chen, Stephen B. Cronin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10475