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Elahi E, Ahmad M, Dahshan A, Rabeel M, Saleem S, Nguyen VH, Hegazy HH, Aftab S. Contemporary innovations in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide-based P-N junctions for optoelectronics. NANOSCALE 2023; 16:14-43. [PMID: 38018395 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04547a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDCs) with various physical characteristics have attracted significant interest from the scientific and industrial worlds in the years following Moore's law. The p-n junction is one of the earliest electrical components to be utilized in electronics and optoelectronics, and modern research on 2D materials has renewed interest in it. In this regard, device preparation and application have evolved substantially in this decade. 2D TMDCs provide unprecedented flexibility in the construction of innovative p-n junction device designs, which is not achievable with traditional bulk semiconductors. It has been investigated using 2D TMDCs for various junctions, including homojunctions, heterojunctions, P-I-N junctions, and broken gap junctions. To achieve high-performance p-n junctions, several issues still need to be resolved, such as developing 2D TMDCs of superior quality, raising the rectification ratio and quantum efficiency, and successfully separating the photogenerated electron-hole pairs, among other things. This review comprehensively details the various 2D-based p-n junction geometries investigated with an emphasis on 2D junctions. We investigated the 2D p-n junctions utilized in current rectifiers and photodetectors. To make a comparison of various devices easier, important optoelectronic and electronic features are presented. We thoroughly assessed the review's prospects and challenges for this emerging field of study. This study will serve as a roadmap for more real-world photodetection technology applications.
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- Ehsan Elahi
- Department of Physics & Astronomy and Graphene Research Institute, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Convergence Engineering for Intelligent Drone, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Convergence Engineering for Intelligent Drone, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Division of Science Education, Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering for Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, and H.M.C., Sejong University, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Research Centre for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Intelligent Mechatronics Engineering, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 05006 South Korea.
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Li J, Li H, Niu X, Wang Z. Low-Dimensional In 2Se 3 Compounds: From Material Preparations to Device Applications. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18683-18707. [PMID: 34870407 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nanostructured In2Se3 compounds have been widely used in electronics, optoelectronics, and thermoelectrics. Recently, the revelation of ferroelectricity in low-dimensional (low-D) In2Se3 has caused a new upsurge of scientific interest in nanostructured In2Se3 and advanced functional devices. The ferroelectric, thermoelectric, and optoelectronic properties of In2Se3 are highly correlated with the crystal structure. In this review, we summarize the crystal structures and electronic band structures of the widely interested members of the In2Se3 compound family. Recent achievements in the preparation of low-D In2Se3 with controlled phases are discussed in detail. General principles for obtaining pure-phased In2Se3 nanostructures are described. The excellent ferroelectric, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric properties having been demonstrated using nanostructured and heterostructured In2Se3 with different phases are also summarized. Progress and challenges on the applications of In2Se3 nanostructures in nonvolatile memories, photodetectors, gas sensors, strain sensors, and photovoltaics are discussed in detail. In the last part of this review, perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the preparation and applications of In2Se3 materials are presented.
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- Junye Li
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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Kumar M, Rani S, Singh Y, Gour KS, Singh VN. Tin-selenide as a futuristic material: properties and applications. RSC Adv 2021; 11:6477-6503. [PMID: 35423185 PMCID: PMC8694900 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09807h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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SnSe/SnSe2 is a promising versatile material with applications in various fields like solar cells, photodetectors, memory devices, lithium and sodium-ion batteries, gas sensing, photocatalysis, supercapacitors, topological insulators, resistive switching devices due to its optimal band gap. In this review, all possible applications of SnSe/SnSe2 have been summarized. Some of the basic properties, as well as synthesis techniques have also been outlined. This review will help the researcher to understand the properties and possible applications of tin selenide-based materials. Thus, this will help in advancing the field of tin selenide-based materials for next generation technology.
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- Manoj Kumar
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre, (CSIR-HRDC) Campus Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh 201002 India
- Indian Reference Materials (BND) Division, National Physical Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr K. S. Krishnan Road New Delhi 110012 India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre, (CSIR-HRDC) Campus Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh 201002 India
- Indian Reference Materials (BND) Division, National Physical Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr K. S. Krishnan Road New Delhi 110012 India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre, (CSIR-HRDC) Campus Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh 201002 India
- Indian Reference Materials (BND) Division, National Physical Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr K. S. Krishnan Road New Delhi 110012 India
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University Gwangju 61186 Republic of Korea
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre, (CSIR-HRDC) Campus Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh 201002 India
- Indian Reference Materials (BND) Division, National Physical Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Dr K. S. Krishnan Road New Delhi 110012 India
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