Probing the relationship of cations-graphene interaction strength with self-organization behaviors of the anions at the interface between graphene and ionic liquids

Guangliang Hu, Radhika S. Anaredy, Mohammed Alamri, Qingfeng Liu, Gaind P. Pandey, Chunrui Ma, Ming Liu, Scott K. Shaw, Jun Li, Judy Z. Wu

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Abstract

The influence of molecular cations on the dynamic self-organization of anion at the interface between graphene and ionic liquid (IL) is investigated by selecting same anion ILs (N,N-diethyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)-N-methylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (DEME-TFSI) and 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (BMP-TFSI)) as the top gate of double-gate graphene filed effect transistors (DG-GFETs). The selected ILs have similar viscosity and conductivity but exhibit distinctly different effects on device performance. From electric transport properties of the DG-GFETs and infrared spectroscopy, it is found that stronger BMP-graphene interactions facilitate faster self-organization of the TFSI anions on graphene. The results introduce an important role of the interfacial cation-graphene interactions that contribute to molecular self-organization, and clearly show the significant impact interfacial effects offer for tuning macroscopic device performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)576-581
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume479
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrochemical effect
  • Graphene field effect transistor
  • Interfacial layer
  • Ionic liquid

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