Title

Light-Immune pH Sensor with SiC-Based Electrolyte-Insulator-Semiconductor Structure

Authors

Authors

Y. T. Lin; C. S. Huang; L. Chow; J. M. Lan; C. M. Yang; L. B. Chang;C. S. Lai

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Appl. Phys. Express

Keywords

FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR; SILICON-CARBIDE; SURFACE; PLASMA; IMMOBILIZATION; MEMBRANES; SHIELD; ENZYME; Physics, Applied

Abstract

An electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor (EIS) structure with high-band-gap semiconductor of silicon carbide is demonstrated as a pH sensor in this report. Two different sensing membranes, i.e., gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) and hafnium oxide (HfO2), were investigated. The HfO2 film deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) at low temperature shows high pH sensing properties with a sensitivity of 52.35 mV/pH and a low signal of 4.95mV due to light interference. The EIS structures with silicon carbide can provide better visible light immunity due to its high band gap that allows pH detection in an outdoor environment without degradation of pH sensitivity. (C) 2013 The Japan Society of Applied Physics

Journal Title

Applied Physics Express

Volume

6

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

4

WOS Identifier

WOS:000328160900036

ISSN

1882-0778

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