Utilization of a buffered dielectric to achieve high field-effect carrier mobility in graphene transistors

Nano Lett. 2009 Dec;9(12):4474-8. doi: 10.1021/nl902788u.

Abstract

We utilize an organic polymer buffer layer between graphene and conventional gate dielectrics in top-gated graphene transistors. Unlike other insulators, this dielectric stack does not significantly degrade carrier mobility, allowing for high field-effect mobilities to be retained in top-gate operation. This is demonstrated in both two-point and four-point analysis and in the high-frequency operation of a graphene transistor. Temperature dependence of the carrier mobility suggests that phonons are the dominant scatterers in these devices.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Electric Impedance
  • Electron Transport
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Transistors, Electronic*

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Graphite