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Determination of the Thermal Noise Limit of Graphene Biotransistors

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

M.S. Crosser
M.A. Brown
P.L. McEuen
E.D. Minot

Abstract

To determine the thermal noise limit of graphene biotransistors, we have measured the complex impedance between the basal plane of single-layer graphene and an aqueous electrolyte. The impedance is dominated by an imaginary component but has a finite real component. Invoking the fluctuation-dissipation theorem, we determine the power spectral density of thermally driven voltage fluctuations at the graphene/electrolyte interface. The fluctuations have 1/fp dependence, with p = 0.75-0.85, and the magnitude of fluctuations scales inversely with area. Our results explain noise spectra previously measured in liquid-gated suspended graphene devices and provide realistic targets for future device performance. © 2015 American Chemical Society.

Date Published

Journal

Nano Letters

Volume

15

Issue

8

Number of Pages

5404-5407,

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84939159050&doi=10.1021%2facs.nanolett.5b01788&partnerID=40&md5=f5323e696005149831b89cd09d53691d

DOI

10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01788

Research Area

Group (Lab)

Paul McEuen Group

Funding Source

1450853
1450967

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