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We have fabricated graphene nano-ribbon field-effect transistor devices and investigated their electrical properties as a function of ribbon width. Our experiments show that the resistivity of a ribbon increases as its width decreases,…
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Reduced graphene oxide becomes one of the most popular materials for applications in various optical, electronic and sensor devices. Even though many methods have been already reported for reduced graphene oxide synthesis, they usually rise…
For commercial grade electronic devices, stable structures are required to ensure a long device life span. When such devices contain nanomaterials like graphene, it is crucial that these materials resist industrial processes and harsh…
Suspended drums made of 2D materials hold potential for sensing applications. However, the industrialization of these applications is hindered by significant device-to-device variations presumably caused by non-uniform stress distributions…
We theoretically demonstrate a high-sensitivity, graphene-plasmon based refractive index sensor working in the mid-infrared at room temperature. The bulk figure of merit of our sensor reaches values above $10$, but the key aspect of our…
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Single-molecule sensing is at the core of modern biophysics and nanoscale science, from revolutionizing healthcare through rapid, low-cost sequencing to understanding various physical, chemical, and biological processes at their most basic…
Motivated by the recent prediction of anisotropy in piezoresistance of ballistic graphene along longitudinal and transverse directions, we investigate the angular gauge factor of graphene in the ballistic and diffusive regimes using highly…
In strained mechanical resonators, the concurrence of tensile stress and geometric nonlinearity dramatically reduces dissipation. This phenomenon, dissipation dilution, is employed in mirror suspensions of gravitational wave interferometers…
Squeeze film pressure sensors, exploiting the dynamical modification of the mechanical properties of oscillating elements due to the compression of a fluid in a small gap region, allow for direct and absolute pressure measurements. This…
Due to its high charge carrier mobility, broadband light absorption, and ultrafast carrier dynamics, graphene is a promising material for the development of high-performance photodetectors. Graphene-based photodetectors have been…
This work presents an innovative magnetoelastic (ME) biosensor using graphene functionalized with the SARS-CoV-2 N protein for antibody detection via magnetoelastic resonance. Graphene was chosen for its biocompatibility and high surface…
The infrared (IR) photoresponse of graphene synthesized by an atmospheric chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system using a mixture of hydrogen and methane gases was studied. The IR sensor devices were fabricated using graphene films…
Active nanophotonic materials that can emulate and adapt between many different spectral profiles -- with high fidelity and over a broad bandwidth -- could have a far-reaching impact, but are challenging to design due to a high-dimensional…
We present the physical concept and sample engineering design of a new miniature pressure sensor based on the whispering gallery modes (WGMs) optically excited in a dielectric microsphere placed near a flexible reflective membrane which…