High on/off ratios in bilayer graphene field effect transistors realized by surface dopants

Nano Lett. 2011 Jul 13;11(7):2640-3. doi: 10.1021/nl200631m. Epub 2011 Jun 20.

Abstract

The unique property of bilayer graphene to show a band gap tunable by external electrical fields enables a variety of different device concepts with novel functionalities for electronic, optoelectronic, and sensor applications. So far the operation of bilayer graphene-based field effect transistors requires two individual gates to vary the channel's conductance and to create a band gap. In this paper, we report on a method to increase the on/off ratio in single gated bilayer graphene field effect transistors by adsorbate doping. The adsorbate dopants on the upper side of the graphene establish a displacement field perpendicular to the graphene surface breaking the inversion symmetry of the two graphene layers. Low-temperature measurements indicate that the increased on/off ratio is caused by the opening of a mobility gap.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Surface Properties
  • Transistors, Electronic*

Substances

  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Graphite