Ballistic graphene array for ultra-high pressure sensing

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Auteurs principaux: Sinha, Abhinaba, Priyadarshi, Pankaj, Muralidharan, Bhaskaran
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author Sinha, Abhinaba
Priyadarshi, Pankaj
Muralidharan, Bhaskaran
author_facet Sinha, Abhinaba
Priyadarshi, Pankaj
Muralidharan, Bhaskaran
contents Atomically thin two-dimensional materials such as graphene exhibit extremely high-pressure sensitivity compared to the commercially used pressure sensors due to their high surface-to-volume ratio and excellent mechanical properties. The smaller piezoresistance of graphene across different transport regimes limits its pressure sensitivity compared to other two-dimensional materials. Using membrane theory and thin-film adhesivity model, we show miniaturization as means to enhance theoverall performance of graphene pressure sensors. Our findings reveal that ballistic graphene canbe configured to measure ultra-high pressure (10^9 Pa) with many-fold higher sensitivity per unit area than quasi-ballistic graphene, diffusive graphene, and thin layers of transition metal dichalcogenides. Based on these findings, we propose an array of ballistic graphene sensors with extremely high-pressure sensitivity and ultra high-pressure range that will find applications in next-generation NEMS pressure sensors. The performance parameters of the array sensors can be further enhancedby reducing the size of graphene membranes and increasing the number of sensors in the array. The methodology developed in this paper can be used to explore similar applications using other two-dimensional materials.
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spellingShingle Ballistic graphene array for ultra-high pressure sensing
Sinha, Abhinaba
Priyadarshi, Pankaj
Muralidharan, Bhaskaran
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Atomically thin two-dimensional materials such as graphene exhibit extremely high-pressure sensitivity compared to the commercially used pressure sensors due to their high surface-to-volume ratio and excellent mechanical properties. The smaller piezoresistance of graphene across different transport regimes limits its pressure sensitivity compared to other two-dimensional materials. Using membrane theory and thin-film adhesivity model, we show miniaturization as means to enhance theoverall performance of graphene pressure sensors. Our findings reveal that ballistic graphene canbe configured to measure ultra-high pressure (10^9 Pa) with many-fold higher sensitivity per unit area than quasi-ballistic graphene, diffusive graphene, and thin layers of transition metal dichalcogenides. Based on these findings, we propose an array of ballistic graphene sensors with extremely high-pressure sensitivity and ultra high-pressure range that will find applications in next-generation NEMS pressure sensors. The performance parameters of the array sensors can be further enhancedby reducing the size of graphene membranes and increasing the number of sensors in the array. The methodology developed in this paper can be used to explore similar applications using other two-dimensional materials.
title Ballistic graphene array for ultra-high pressure sensing
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.07551