Alcohol Vapor Sensors Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors

Abstract

We have measured conductance of single-walled semiconducting carbon nanotubes in field-effect transistor (FET) geometry and investigated the device response to alcoholic vapors. We observe significant changes in FET drain current when the device is exposed to various kinds of alcoholic vapors. These responses are reversible and reproducible over many cycles of vapor exposure. Our experiments demonstrate that carbon nanotube FETs are sensitive to a wide range of alcoholic vapors.