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Wang H, Li W, Gloginjić M, Petrović S, Krupska TV, Turov VV, Zhao J, Yang W, Du Z, Chen S. High-Sensitivity Photoelectrochemical Ultraviolet Photodetector with Stable pH-Universal Adaptability Based on Whole Single-Crystal Integrated Self-Supporting 4H-SiC Nanoarrays. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400045. [PMID: 38453678 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
Abstract
Emerging photoelectrochemical (PEC) photodetectors (PDs) have notable advantages over conventional PDs and have attracted extensive attention. However, harsh liquid environments, such as those with high corrosivity and attenuation, substantially restrict their widespread application. Moreover, most PEC PDs are constructed by assembling numerous nanostructures on current collector substrates, which inevitably contain abundant interfaces and defects, thus greatly weakening the properties of PDs. To address these challenges, a high-performance pH-universal PEC ultraviolet (UV) PD based on a whole single-crystal integrated self-supporting 4H-SiC nanopore array photoelectrode is constructed, which is fabricated using a two-step anodic oxidation approach. The PD exhibits excellent photodetection behavior, with high responsivity (218.77 mA W-1 ), detectivity (6.64 × 1013 Jones), external quantum efficiency (72.47%), and rapid rise/decay times (17/48 ms) under 375 nm light illumination with a low intensity of 0.15 mW cm-2 and a bias voltage of 0.6 V, which is fall in the state-of-the-art of the wide-bandgap semiconductor-based PDs reported thus far. Furthermore, the SiC PEC PD exhibits excellent photoresponse and long-term operational stability in pH-universal liquid environments. The improved photodetection performance of the SiC PEC PD is primarily attributed to the synergistic effect of the nanopore array structure, integrated self-supporting configuration, and single-crystal structure of the whole photoelectrode.
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- Hulin Wang
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Physics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 11351, Serbia
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- Laboratory of Physics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 11351, Serbia
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
- Department of Nanoporous and Nanosized Carbon Materials, O. Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, NASU, Kyiv, 03164, Ukraine
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
- Department of Nanoporous and Nanosized Carbon Materials, O. Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, NASU, Kyiv, 03164, Ukraine
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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Han I, Song J, Kim K, Kim H, Son H, Kim M, Lee U, Choi K, Ji H, Lee SH, Kwak MK, Ok JG. Demonstration of a roll-to-roll-configurable, all-solution-based progressive assembly of flexible transducer devices consisting of functional nanowires on micropatterned electrodes. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11980. [PMID: 37488145 PMCID: PMC10366188 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38635-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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We demonstrate continuous fabrication of flexible transducer devices consisting of interdigitated (IDT) Ag microelectrodes interconnected by ZnO nanowires (ZNWs), created via serially connected solution-processable micro- and nanofabrication processes. On an Ag layer obtainable from the mild thermal reduction of an ionic Ag ink coating, the roll-to-roll-driven photolithography process [termed photo roll lithography (PRL)] followed by wet-etching can be applied to continuously define the IDT microelectrode structure. Conformal ZNWs can then be grown selectively on the Ag electrodes to interconnect them via an Ag-mediated hydrothermal ZNW growth that does not require high-temperature seed sintering. Given that all of these constitutive processes are vacuum-free and solution-processable at a low temperature, and are compatible with continuous processing onto flexible substrates, they can be eventually configured into the roll-to-roll-processable progressive assembly. Through parametric optimizations of processes consisting of the roll-to-roll-configurable, solution-based progressive assembly of nanostructures (ROLSPAN), a flexible transducer consisting of ZNW-interconnected, PRL-ed IDT Ag electrodes can be developed. This flexible architecture faithfully performs UV sensing as well as optoelectronic transduction. The ROLSPAN concept along with its specific applicability to flexible devices may inspire many diverse functional systems requiring high-throughput low-temperature fabrication over large-area flexible substrates.
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- Inhui Han
- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dong-A University, 37 Nakdong-Daero 550-Gil, Saha-Gu, Busan, 49315, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-Ro, Buk-Gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
- Ncoretechnology Inc., 80 Daehak-Ro, Buk-Gu, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 232 Gongneung-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul, 01811, Republic of Korea.
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Wang Y, Xie W, Peng W, Li F, He Y. Fundamentals and Applications of ZnO-Nanowire-Based Piezotronics and Piezo-Phototronics. MICROMACHINES 2022; 14:mi14010047. [PMID: 36677109 PMCID: PMC9860666 DOI: 10.3390/mi14010047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The piezotronic effect is a coupling effect of semiconductor and piezoelectric properties. The piezoelectric potential is used to adjust the p-n junction barrier width and Schottky barrier height to control carrier transportation. At present, it has been applied in the fields of sensors, human-machine interaction, and active flexible electronic devices. The piezo-phototronic effect is a three-field coupling effect of semiconductor, photoexcitation, and piezoelectric properties. The piezoelectric potential generated by the applied strain in the piezoelectric semiconductor controls the generation, transport, separation, and recombination of carriers at the metal-semiconductor contact or p-n junction interface, thereby improving optoelectronic devices performance, such as photodetectors, solar cells, and light-emitting diodes (LED). Since then, the piezotronics and piezo-phototronic effects have attracted vast research interest due to their ability to remarkably enhance the performance of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Meanwhile, ZnO has become an ideal material for studying the piezotronic and piezo-phototronic effects due to its simple preparation process and better biocompatibility. In this review, first, the preparation methods and structural characteristics of ZnO nanowires (NWs) with different doping types were summarized. Then, the theoretical basis of the piezotronic effect and its application in the fields of sensors, biochemistry, energy harvesting, and logic operations (based on piezoelectric transistors) were reviewed. Next, the piezo-phototronic effect in the performance of photodetectors, solar cells, and LEDs was also summarized and analyzed. In addition, modulation of the piezotronic and piezo-phototronic effects was compared and summarized for different materials, structural designs, performance characteristics, and working mechanisms' analysis. This comprehensive review provides fundamental theoretical and applied guidance for future research directions in piezotronics and piezo-phototronics for optoelectronic devices and energy harvesting.
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- Yitong Wang
- School of Microelectronics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- The Key Lab of Micro-Nano Electronics and System Integration of Xi’an City, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- The Key Lab of Micro-Nano Electronics and System Integration of Xi’an City, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- The Key Lab of Micro-Nano Electronics and System Integration of Xi’an City, Xi’an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Key Laboratory of Radiation Detection Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- School of Microelectronics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- The Key Lab of Micro-Nano Electronics and System Integration of Xi’an City, Xi’an 710049, China
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Lee DJ, Mohan Kumar G, Ilanchezhiyan P, Xiao F, Yuldashev SU, Woo YD, Kim DY, Kang TW. Arrayed CdTeMicrodots and Their Enhanced Photodetectivity via Piezo-Phototronic Effect. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E178. [PMID: 30717115 PMCID: PMC6409905 DOI: 10.3390/nano9020178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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In this paper, a photodetector based on arrayed CdTe microdots was fabricated on Bi coated transparent conducting indium tin oxide (ITO)/glass substrates. Current-voltage characteristics of these photodetectors revealed an ultrahigh sensitivity under stress (in the form of force through press) while compared to normal condition. The devices exhibited excellent photosensing properties with photoinduced current increasing from 20 to 76 μA cm-2 under stress. Furthermore, the photoresponsivity of the devices also increased under stress from 3.2 × 10-4 A/W to 5.5 × 10-3 A/W at a bias of 5 V. The observed characteristics are attributed to the piezopotential induced change in Schottky barrier height, which actually results from the piezo-phototronic effect. The obtained results also demonstrate the feasibility in realization of a facile and promising CdTe microdots-based photodetector via piezo-phototronic effect.
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- Dong Jin Lee
- Quantum-Functional Semiconductor Research Center, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04623, Korea.
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- Nano-Information Technology Academy (NITA), Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04623, Korea.
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- Nano-Information Technology Academy (NITA), Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04623, Korea.
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- Nano-Information Technology Academy (NITA), Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04623, Korea.
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- Nano-Information Technology Academy (NITA), Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04623, Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Woosuk University, Chonbuk 55338, Korea.
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- Quantum-Functional Semiconductor Research Center, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04623, Korea.
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- Nano-Information Technology Academy (NITA), Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04623, Korea.
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Pal S, Bayan S, Ray SK. Piezo-phototronic mediated enhanced photodetection characteristics of plasmonic Au-g-C 3N 4/CdS/ZnO based hybrid heterojunctions on a flexible platform. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:19203-19211. [PMID: 30303232 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr07091a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We have studied the piezo-phototronic induced enhancement in the photo-response of CdS/ZnO heterojunctions attached with plasmonic Au nanoparticle loaded 2D-graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4). The hybrid g-C3N4/CdS/ZnO heterojunction favours the charge carrier separation through the formation of a step-like band alignment. Furthermore, the integration of plasmonic Au loaded g-C3N4 nanosheets on the conventional CdS/ZnO heterojunction facilitates improved visible light absorption properties. The heterojunction device on a flexible platform under the application of a strain (∼0.017%) exhibits ∼102 times higher photoresponse over the control sample at a constant bias of ∼2 V. The variation in the photo-response under different bending conditions has been explained in terms of the improved charge transport through the modified energy bands at the interface of ZnO. The improved piezo-phototronic properties originated from the plasmonic properties of Au loaded g-C3N4 and the piezoelectric characteristics of c-axis oriented ZnO films may be used for future flexible photonic devices.
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- Sourabh Pal
- Advanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 721302, India
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