graphene/pyrene-nitrilotriacetic acid interface

Autor: Osella, S, Kiliszek, M, Harputlu, E, Unlu, CG, Ocakoglu, K, Kargul, J, Trzaskowski, B
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Popis: The fabrication of highly efficient bio-organic nanoelectronic devices is still a challenge due to the difficulty in interfacing the biomolecular component to the organic counterparts. One of the ways to overcome this bottleneck is to add a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) in between the electrode and the biological material. The addition of a pyrene-nitrilotriacetic acid layer to a graphene metal electrode enhances the charge transfer within the device. Our theoretical calculations and electrochemical results show that the formation of a pyrene-nitrilotriacetic acid SAM enforces a direct electron transfer from graphene to the SAM, while the addition of the Ni2+ cation and imidazole reverses the charge transfer direction, allowing an atomic control of the electron flow, which is essential for a true working device.
Databáze: OpenAIRE