Carbon nanotube network ambipolar field-effect transistors with 10(8) on/off ratio

Abstract

Polymer wrapping is a highly effective method of selecting semiconducting carbon nanotubes and dispersing them in solution. Semi-aligned semiconducting carbon nanotube networks are obtained by blade coating, an effective and scalable process. The field-effect transistor (FET) performance can be tuned by the choice of wrapping polymer, and the polymer concentration modifies the FET transport characteristics, leading to a record on/off ratio of 10(8) .

Keywords: field-effect transistors; polymer wrapping; single-walled carbon nanotubes.