Enhancing Light Emission of ZnO‐Nanofilm/Si‐Micropillar Heterostructure Arrays by Piezo‐Phototronic Effect

Xiaoyi Li, Mengxiao Chen, Ruomeng Yu, Taiping Zhang, Dongsheng Song, Renrong Liang, Qinglin Zhang, Shaobo Cheng, Lin Dong, Anlian Pan,

Advanced Materials · 2015 · 101 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

n-ZnO nanofilm/p-Si micropillar heterostructure light-emitting diode (LED) arrays for white light emissions are achieved and the light emission intensity of LED array is enhanced by 120% under −0.05% compressive strains. These results indicate a promising approach to fabricate Si-based light-emitting components with high performances enhanced by the piezo-phototronic effect, with potential applications in touchpad technology, personalized signatures, smart skin, and silicon-based photonic integrated circuits. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

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