title: InAs nanowire transistors as gas sensor and the response mechanism.
abstract: We report a study of the response of InAs nanowire field-effect transistor sensor devices to various gases and alcoholic vapors. It is concluded that the change in conductance of the device in response to chemical vapors is a combined result of both the charge transfer and modified electron mobility effects. In particular, we found that surface adsorption of most chemical molecules can reduce electron density in nanowires from approximately 10(4) to approximately 10(3)/microm and enhance the electron mobility greatly (from tens to a few hundred of cm(2)/(V s)) at the same time. These effects are attributed to the interactions between adsorbed molecules and the electron accumulation layer and rich surface states on the InAs nanowire surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xuan P A
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D001152:Arsenicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014159:Transducers; D014173:Transistors, Electronic
chemical_list: D001152:Arsenicals; D005740:Gases; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D007204:Indium; C076773:indium arsenide