ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2020 · 102 citations · 51 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectronic MaterialsOptoelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesGraphene NanomaterialsNanoelectronicsPhotodetectorsQuantum DotsSemiconductor NanomaterialsWide Band Gap SemiconductorsBand AlignmentExternal Quantum EfficiencyGraphene Quantum DotsHeterostructure PhotodetectorsPhotodetectionQuantum EfficiencyResponsivitySensitization
The fabrication of a superior-performance ultraviolet (UV) photodetector utilizing graphene quantum dots (GQDs) as a sensitization agent on a ZnO-nanorod/GaN-nanotower heterostructure has been realized. GQD sensitization displays substantial impact on the electrical as well as the optical performance of a heterojunction UV photodetector. The GQD sensitization stimulates charge carriers in both ZnO and GaN and allows energy band alignment, which is realized by a spontaneous time-correlated transient response. The fabricated device demonstrates an excellent responsivity of 3.2 × 103 A/W at −6 V and displays an enhancement of ∼265% compared to its bare counterpart. In addition, the fabricated heterostructure UV photodetector exhibits a very high external quantum efficiency of 1.2 × 106%, better switching speed, and signal detection capability as low as ∼50 fW.
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