Gate Voltage- and Bias Voltage-Tunable Staggered-Gap to Broken-Gap Transition Based on WSe₂/Ta₂NiSe₅ Heterostructure for Multimode Optoelectronic Logic Gate

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) materials with superior properties exhibit tremendous potential in developing next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. Integrating various functions into one device is highly expected as that endows 2D materials great promise for more Moore and more-than-Moore device applications. Here, we construct a WSe₂/Ta₂NiSe₅ heterostructure by stacking the p-type WSe₂ and the n-type narrow gap Ta₂NiSe₅ with the aim to achieve a multifunction optoelectronic device. Owing to the large interface potential barrier, the heterostructure device reveals a prominent diode feature with a large rectify ratio (7.6 × 10⁴) and a low dark current (10^-12 A). Especially, gate voltage- and bias voltage-tunable staggered-gap to broken-gap transition is achieved on the heterostructure device, which enables gate voltage-tunable forward and reverse rectifying features. As results, the heterostructure device exhibits superior self-powered photodetection properties, including a high detectivity of 1.08 × 10¹⁰ Jones and a fast response time of 91 μs. Additionally, the intrinsic structural anisotropy of Ta₂NiSe₅ endows the heterostructure device with strong polarization-sensitive photodetection and high-resolution polarization imaging. Based on these characteristics, a multimode optoelectronic logic gate is realized on the heterostructure via synergistically modulating the light on/off, polarization angle, gate voltage, and bias voltage. This work shed light on the future development of constructing high-performance multifunctional optoelectronic devices.