title: Analytical characteristics and sensitivity mechanisms of electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor system-based chemical sensors-a critical review.
abstract: Recent trends in research and development of electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor (EIS) field-effect chemical sensors (ion-selective field-effect transistors, light-addressable potentiometric sensors, capacitive EIS-sensors) with inorganic gate insulators (oxide, nitride and chalcogenide films) are reviewed. Physical properties of EIS systems and basic mechanisms of their chemical sensitivity are examined. Analytical characteristics and sensing mechanisms of EIS pH sensors with oxide and nitride films, as well as metal ions sensors with chalcogenide films, are critically discussed. Prospects of future research on EIS field-effect biosensors are briefly outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia. sensor2000@VK5346.spb.edu
authors.forename: Yuri G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Vlasov
authors.forename: Yuri A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Tarantov
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Bobrov
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004573:Electrolytes; D012666:Semiconductors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes