Abstract
We report on the fabrication of density controlled single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin-films on poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) substrates by vacuum filtration and PDMS direct molding. The vacuum filtration method made it possible to form a thin-film of SWCNTs having uniform density over a large area. The optical transmittance of the SWCNT thin-films showed inverse proportionality to SWCNT density and conductivity indicating that the SWCNT's PDMS surface coverage was directly related to the thin-film's optical and electrical characteristics. The flexible SWCNT thin-film showed high mechanical stability with negligible change in conductance after being bent by 180°. It was shown that SWCNT thin-film conductance had high sensitivity to NH3 gas partial pressure and that the lower the density of SWCNTs the higher the sensitivity. The results show that the flexible SWCNT thin-films may be applicable to future high sensitivity mobile sensors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1610-1613 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Microelectronic Engineering |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 5-8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 May |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National R&D Project for Nano Science and Technology sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, and partly by the BK21 program and the Cavendish-KAIST Joint Research Program sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Keywords
- Carbon nanotubes
- Flexible thin-film
- Gas sensor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering