Quantum Capacitance Model for Graphene FET-Based Gas Sensor

Because of its extraordinary characteristics, this material has attracted researchers in various arenas. Among the numerous fields where this material can be applied is the gas sensor technology. The graphene experiences remarkable changes in its electrical and physical characteristics when exposed...

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Published in:IEEE sensors journal 2019-05, Vol.19 (10), p.3726-3732
Main Authors: Pourasl, Ali H., Ariffin, Sharifah Hafizah Syed, Ahmadi, M. T., Gharaei, Niayesh, Rashid, Rozeha A., Ismail, Razali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Ammonia
Band structure of solids
Capacitance
Current voltage characteristics
electrical properties
Electronic properties
field effect transistor
Field effect transistors
Gas detectors
Gas sensors
Gases
Graphene
graphene gas sensor
Mathematical model
molecular adsorption
Molecular structure
Physical properties
Quantum capacitance
Resistance
Schrodinger equation
Semiconductor devices
Sensors
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Summary:Because of its extraordinary characteristics, this material has attracted researchers in various arenas. Among the numerous fields where this material can be applied is the gas sensor technology. The graphene experiences remarkable changes in its electrical and physical characteristics when exposed to different gases; and they are, therefore, the ideal candidates for gas sensing application. However, a deep understanding of the effects of gas molecules on the graphene energy band structure and its electronic properties, need to be further studied. In this paper, a new quantum capacitance model for the gas sensor employing the graphene field effect transistor platform is proposed. Hence, a general approach using the Tight-binding approximation based on the nearest neighbor incorporating Schrödinger equation is developed. Therefore, the adsorption effects of the CO, NO, and NH 3 gases on the energy band structure, quantum capacitance, and I-V characteristics of the graphene FET are analytically modeled and investigated. The results indicated that, the gas adsorption can cause significant changes on the graphene band structure and quantum capacitance. The I-V characteristics evaluation indicated current decrement after gas adsorption because of the conductance decrement induced by the band gap increment. The proposed models for the capacitance were also compared with the published experimental data and a satisfactory agreement was achieved.
ISSN:1530-437X
1558-1748
DOI:10.1109/JSEN.2019.2896882