Charge transfer induced polarity switching in carbon nanotube transistors

Nano Lett. 2005 Mar;5(3):555-8. doi: 10.1021/nl048055c.

Abstract

We probed the charge transfer interaction between the amine-containing molecules hydrazine, polyaniline, and aminobutyl phosphonic acid and carbon nanotube field effect transistors (CNTFETs). We successfully converted p-type CNTFETs to n-type and drastically improved the device performance in both the ON- and OFF-transistor states, utilizing hydrazine as dopant. We effectively switched the transistor polarity between p- and n- type by accessing different oxidation states of polyaniline. We also demonstrated the flexibility of modulating the threshold voltage (Vth) of a CNTFET by engineering various charge-accepting and -donating groups in the same molecule.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amines / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation*
  • Electrochemistry / methods
  • Electron Transport
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / analysis
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Transistors, Electronic*

Substances

  • Amines
  • Nanotubes, Carbon