The effect of bilayer regions on the response of epitaxial graphene devices to environmental gating
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2015

The effect of a bilayer area on the electronic response to environmental gating of a monolayer graphene Hall bar device is investigated using room temperature magnetotransport and scanning Kelvin probe microscopy measurements in a controlled environment. The device is tuned through the charge neutrality point with n-p-n-junctions formed. Scanning Kelvin probe measurements show that the work function of the monolayer graphene decreases more than that of the bilayer area however magnetotransport measurements show a larger change in carrier concentration for bilayer graphene with environmental gating. Interface scattering at the boundary between the monolayer and bilayer regions also affects device response with field-dependent suppression of the conductivity observed near the charge neutrality point. Simultaneous electronic and environmental scanning Kelvin probe measurements are used to build nano-scale maps of the work function of the device surface revealing the areas of greatest work function change with environmental gating.

Författare

R. E. Hill-Pearce

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

V. Eless

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Arseniy Lartsev

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Kvantkomponentfysik

N. A. Martin

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

I. L. Barker Snook

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

J. J. Helmore

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

R. Yakimova

Linköpings universitet

J. C. Gallop

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

L. Hao

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Carbon

0008-6223 (ISSN)

Vol. 93 896-902

Graphene-Based Revolutions in ICT And Beyond (Graphene Flagship)

Europeiska kommissionen (EU) (EC/FP7/604391), 2013-10-01 -- 2016-03-31.

Ämneskategorier

Materialteknik

DOI

10.1016/j.carbon.2015.05.061

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