Compacted nanoscale sensors by merging ZnO nanorods with interdigitated electrodes

• ZnO nanorods (NRs) sensors utilizing hybrid or monolithic integration of the NRs on nanoscale or microscale interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) were fabricated and characterized. The IDEs with their finger electrode width ranging from 50 nm to 3 μm were formed on SiO2/Si substrates by nanoimprint lithography or conventional photolithography and metallization techniques, whereas the ZnO NRs were grown by chemical synthesis method. The average diameter of the ZnO NRs is about 100 nm, and their length can be varied from 2 to 5 μm by controlling growth time. When sensing targets, such as molecules or nanoparticles, bind onto the ZnO NRs, the conductance between IDEs will change. As probing test, II-VI quantum dots (QDs) were attached on the ZnO NRs, and clear responses were obtained by measuring and comparing current-voltage (I-V) characteristic of the sensor before and after binding the QDs.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Annan fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Other Physics Topics (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik -- Annan elektroteknik och elektronik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering -- Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

chemical synthesis

interdigitated electrodes and nanoimprint lithography

ZnO nanorods

Average diameter

Conventional photolithography

Finger electrode

Growth time

II-VI quantum dots

Inter-digitated electrodes

Metallization techniques

Micro-scales

Monolithic integration

Nano scale

Nanoscale sensors

ZnO

ZnO nanorod

Electrodes

Monolithic integrated circuits

Nanoimprint lithography

Nanorods

Nanostructured materials

Nanotechnology

Photolithography

Semiconductor quantum dots

Silicon compounds

Synthesis (chemical)

Zinc oxide

Sensors

Publication and Content Type

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