Single ZnO nanorods with Ohmic contacts at either end exhibit large changes in current upon exposing the surface region to polar liquids introduced through an integrated microchannel. The polar nature of the electrolyte introduced led to a change of surface charges on the nanorod, producing a change in surface potential at the semiconductor/liquid interface. The nanorods exhibit a linear change in conductance between pH 2 and 12 of 8.5 nS/pH in the dark and 20 nS/pH when illuminated with ultraviolet (365 nm) light. The nanorods show stable operation with a resolution of similar to 0.1 pH over the entire pH range. The results indicate that ZnO nanorods may have applications in integrated chemical, gas, and fluid monitoring sensors. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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