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Lookup NU author(s): Safeyah Alshehri, Patryk Wojciak, Dr Shayan SeyedinORCiD, Dr Aleksey KozikovORCiD, Dr Toby HallamORCiD
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© 2025 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.The rapid increase in electronic waste (e-waste) has demanded the development of sustainable and eco-friendly materials for use in electronics manufacturing. This study investigates three biodegradable biopolymers─chitosan, sodium alginate, and xanthan gum─as gate dielectric materials for graphene-based transistors, representing a significant step toward reducing the environmental impact of e-waste. An evaluation of these biopolymers for transparency, thermal stability, and mechanical properties was performed. To understand the capacitive behavior, capacitance-voltage profiling and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy methods were employed. The application of these methods enabled the distinction between quantum capacitance and electric double-layer capacitance, which enhanced the understanding of the interface between graphene and the biopolymer-based gate dielectric materials. Through this procedure, accurate values of carrier mobility and carrier density, which are crucial for transistor performance assessment, are determined. The results demonstrate the potential benefits of biodegradable biopolymers in advancing environmentally friendly electronics and reducing e-waste.
Author(s): Alshehri S, Smith JG, Wojciak P, Seyedin S, Gity F, Kozikov A, Hallam T
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: ACS Applied Electronic Materials
Year: 2025
Volume: 75
Issue: 13
Pages: 5972–5980
Online publication date: 16/06/2025
Acceptance date: 05/06/2025
Date deposited: 07/07/2025
ISSN (electronic): 2637-6113
Publisher: American Chemical Society
URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.5c00630
DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.5c00630
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