A carbon nanotube-based sensing element

Xing Yang, Zhao-ying Zhou, Ying Wu, Jin Zhang, Ying-ying Zhang

Optoelectronics Letters ›› 2007, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (2) : 81-84.

Optoelectronics Letters ›› 2007, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (2) : 81-84. DOI: 10.1007/s11801-007-7023-1
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A carbon nanotube-based sensing element

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A carbon nanotube-based(CNT) sensing element is presented, which consists of substrate, insulating layer, electrodes, carbon nanotube and measuring circuit. The sensing components are a single or array of CNTs, which are located on the two electrodes. The CNT-based sensing element is fabricated by CVD (chemical vapor deposition)-direct-growth on micro-electrodes. The sensing model and measurement method of electromechanical property are also presented. Finally, the voltage-current characteristics are measured, which show that the CNT-based sensing element has good electrical properties.

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Xing Yang, Zhao-ying Zhou, Ying Wu, Jin Zhang, Ying-ying Zhang. A carbon nanotube-based sensing element. Optoelectronics Letters, 2007, 3(2): 81‒84 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11801-007-7023-1

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