Inkjet printed circuits based on ambipolar and p-Type carbon nanotube thin-film transistors

Bongjun Kim, Michael L. Geier, Mark C. Hersam, Ananth Dodabalapur*

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Abstract

Ambipolar and p-Type single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin-film transistors (TFTs) are reliably integrated into various complementary-like circuits on the same substrate by inkjet printing. We describe the fabrication and characteristics of inverters, ring oscillators, and NAND gates based on complementary-like circuits fabricated with such TFTs as building blocks. We also show that complementary-like circuits have potential use as chemical sensors in ambient conditions since changes to the TFT characteristics of the p-channel TFTs in the circuit alter the overall operating characteristics of the circuit. The use of circuits rather than individual devices as sensors integrates sensing and signal processing functions, thereby simplifying overall system design.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number39627
JournalScientific reports
Volume7
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2017

Funding

Office of Naval Research MURI grant no. N00014-11-1-0690 and National Science Foundation grant no. ECCS-1407932.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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