Ultra-sensitive carbon based molecular sensors

This thesis presented the study of carbon-based materials for ultra-sensitive molecular sensing. Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO), a 2-dimensional one-atomic layer thick carbon material, had the advantage of low-cost, aqueous and industrial-scalable production route. Using rGO as the transducer platform...

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Main Author: Huang, Jingfeng
Other Authors: Myra A. Nimmo
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/62923
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:This thesis presented the study of carbon-based materials for ultra-sensitive molecular sensing. Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO), a 2-dimensional one-atomic layer thick carbon material, had the advantage of low-cost, aqueous and industrial-scalable production route. Using rGO as the transducer platform could potentially lower the cost of sensors down to a few dollars per chip. However, there were still limitations in rGO that prevented its widespread usage as a biosensor transducer or in electronics: its low electrical conductivity and large electrical deviations. This thesis was structured to understand and solve these problems for transducer application.