Facile Synthesis of Germanium Nanocrystals and Their Application in Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Photodetectors

Ding‐Jiang Xue, Jianjun Wang, Yongqing Wang, Sen Xin, Yu‐Guo Guo, Li‐Jun Wan

Advanced Materials · 2011 · 110 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

A solution-based method is developed for the synthesis of colloidal Ge nanocrystals (NCs), which directly grow from germanium(II) bromide in an oleylamine solution with no extra reducing agents. Hybrid photodetectors based on the NCs and poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) show promise for large-area applications, as revealed by their high photoresponse ratio, high sensitivity, and high stability.

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