Principal Investigator Tomas Palacios
Co-investigator Pablo Jarillo-Herrero
Graphene is revolutionizing electronics and solid state physics and is an ideal candidate for such advanced sensors. In this project, we will use graphene electronics to develop a new generation of sensing microsystems with unprecedented sensitivity. The growth of graphene wafers by chemical-vapor deposition will be optimized, and the technology and surface functionalization schemes required by graphene sensors will be developed. Finally, sensors based on graphene transistors, surface acoustic waves, and optical absorption devices will be demonstrated and integrated in a microsystem. Si and graphene control electronics will improve the specificity even further.Example of application: Analysis of the phenolic constituents in red wine or heavy metals in water.