title: A pH sensor based on electric properties of nanotubes on a glass substrate.
abstract: We fabricated a pH-sensitive device on a glass substrate based on properties of carbon nanotubes. Nanotubes were immobilized specifically on chemically modified areas on a substrate followed by deposition of metallic source and drain electrodes on the area. Some nanotubes connected the source and drain electrodes. A top gate electrode was fabricated on an insulating layer of silane coupling agent on the nanotube. The device showed properties of ann-type field effect transistor when a potential was applied to the nanotube from the top gate electrode. Before fabrication of the insulating layer, the device showed that thep-type field effect transistor and the current through the source and drain electrodes depend on the buffer pH. The current increases with decreasing pH of the CNT solution. This device, which can detect pH, is applicable for use as a biosensor through modification of the CNT surface.
authors.affiliation: Creative Research Initiative "Sousei", Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan. s-takeda@cris.hokudai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Motonori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Agus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Subagyo
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosoi
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sueoka
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukasa