A graphene-based electrochemical switch

Details A graphene-based electrochemical switch A graphene-based electrochemical switch

2007-12-12

arxiv.org/abs/0712.2026v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

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Conventional field effect transistor operation in graphene is limited by its zero gap and minimum quantum conductivity. In this work, we report on controlled electrochemical modification of graphene such that its conductance changes by more than six orders of magnitude, which enables reversible bipolar switching devices. The effect is explained by a chemical reaction of graphene with hydrogen (H+) and hydroxyl (OH-), which are catalytically generated from water molecules in the sub-stochiometric silicon oxide gate dielectric. The reactive species attach to graphene making it nonconductive but the process can subsequently be reversed by short current pulses that cause rapid local annealing. We believe that the demonstrated electrochemical field effect devices are viable candidates for future logic circuits, non-volatile memories and novel neuromorphic processing concepts.

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