Article Ultrasensitive and Reliable Diamond MEMS Magnetic Force Sensor with 3D Imaging at Room Temperature

Zilong Zhang (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University) ; Keyun Gu (Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials/Functional Materials Field/Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group, National Institute for Materials Science) ; Zhijian Zhao (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University) ; Zhengyan Lei (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University) ; Yi-Hsiu Kao (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University) ; Meiyong Liao SAMURAI ORCID (Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials/Functional Materials Field/Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group, National Institute for Materials Science) ; Takahito Ono (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University) ; Masaya Toda (Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University)

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Zilong Zhang, Keyun Gu, Zhijian Zhao, Zhengyan Lei, Yi-Hsiu Kao, Meiyong Liao, Takahito Ono, Masaya Toda. Ultrasensitive and Reliable Diamond MEMS Magnetic Force Sensor with 3D Imaging at Room Temperature. ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES. 2025, (), . https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202500470

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Developing magnetic force sensors with a simple structure, high sensitivity, and exceptional reliability at room temperature remains challenging due to frequency fluctuations and noise suppression issues. In this work, an ultra-sensitive and highly reliable magnetic force sensor is presented by integrating a single-crystal diamond (SCD) MEMS resonator with a permanent magnetic particle. The magnetic particle serves as the sensing element, enabling precise detection of magnetic field gradients under a field bath. The SCD-based MEMS sensor exhibits outstanding performance, achieving an ultra-low detectable force of 1.8 × 10−16 N/Hz1/2, a high magnetic sensitivity of 0.303%/(mT/mm), and a response time of 98.8 ms in the first mode at room temperature. Notably, the resonant frequency fluctuation is remarkably low, reaching 7.89 × 10−4 Hz at room temperature, ensuring stable and reliable operation. Furthermore, a 3D magnetic force imaging sensor based on the SCD platform, capable of visualizing the 3D distribution of magnetic forces is demonstrated. This work lays a solid foundation for the advancement of SCD MEMS-based magnetic imaging sensors, offering unparalleled sensitivity, reliability, and tunable spatial resolution for next-generation magnetic imaging applications.

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Keyword: Diamond, MEMS, magnetic sensors,

Date published: 2025-05-12

Publisher: Wiley

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  • ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES (ISSN: 2365709X)

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First published URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202500470

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