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A sprayed graphene transistor platform for rapid and low-cost chemical sensing.

Benji Fenech-SalernoMartin HolickyChengning YaoAnthony E G CassFelice Torrisi
Published in: Nanoscale (2023)
We demonstrate a novel and versatile sensing platform, based on electrolyte-gated graphene field-effect transistors, for easy, low-cost and scalable production of chemical sensor test strips. The Lab-on-PCB platform is enabled by low-boiling, low-surface-tension sprayable graphene ink deposited on a substrate manufactured using a commercial printed circuit board process. We demonstrate the versatility of the platform by sensing pH and Na + concentrations in an aqueous solution, achieving a sensitivity of 143 ± 4 μA per pH and 131 ± 5 μA per log 10 Na + , respectively, in line with state-of-the-art graphene chemical sensing performance.
Keyphrases
  • low cost
  • high throughput
  • aqueous solution
  • room temperature
  • carbon nanotubes
  • walled carbon nanotubes
  • ionic liquid
  • single cell
  • quantum dots