Black phosphorus-based field effect transistor devices for Ag ions detection*

Project support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61605131 and 61435010) and the Shenzhen Science and Technology Research Fund, China (Grant No. JCYJ20150324141711624).

Wang Hui-De1, Sang David K1, Guo Zhi-Nan1, †, Cao Rui1, 2, Zhao Jin-Lai2, Ullah Shah Muhammad Najeeb1, Fan Tao-Jian1, Fan Dian-Yuan1, Zhang Han1, ‡
       

(color online) (a) Schematic of Ag+ adsorption to the surface of BP-FET. (b) Band structure of BP before and after Ag+ absorption. It shows that Fermi level of BP sheets moves close to valence band, increasing hole concentration and conductance of BP sheet because of Ag+ absorption.