Graphene Nano-Electro-Mechanical (NEM) Devices and Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2016) | Viewed by 43313
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Graphene, as an atomically-thin carbon sheet, possesses remarkable mechanical properties, including ultra-high Young’s modulus and robustness against tensile strain. Combined with its unique electronic and optical properties, graphene provides a promising platform to explore future Nano-Electro-Mechanical (NEM) devices. High-frequency graphene resonators feature excellent tunability of their resonant frequencies by adding small tensile strain. Graphene NEM contact switches enable very low actuation voltage and abrupt switching with a high current on/off ratio, making them attractive for ultra-low-power logic circuits and advanced power-management applications. Furthermore, graphene’s extremely low mass and high surface-to-volume ratio are best suited to explore high-performance NEM sensors with single-molecular-level detection limit. This Special Issue seeks reviews, regular research papers and short communications on fundamental properties of graphene NEM components and state-of-the-art devices towards challenging applications.
Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Mizuta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- graphene
- NEMS
- Resonators
- Transducers
- mechanical switches
- NEMS sensors
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