Low-Powered Photodetector Based on Two-Dimensional InS 0.3 Se 0.7 /WS 2 Heterostructure

Kaiting Zhang, Jie Chang, Chaoyang Tan and Hui Han
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Kaiting Zhang: Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
Jie Chang: Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
Chaoyang Tan: Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
Hui Han: Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-7

Abstract: Photodetectors based on two-dimensional (2D) materials have great potential applications in the field of new energy, such as fuel cells, solar cells, and other fields. Van der Waals (vdW) heterojunction photodiodes are expected to be one of the promising applications of two-dimensional materials due to the photoelectric properties without consideration of lattice mismatch. High-efficiency photoelectric sensors based on two-dimensional materials have great significance to reducing the energy consumption of devices. Here, we build a complex vdW heterostructure by combining InS 0.3 Se 0.7 with another suitable 2D material WS 2 . Few-layer graphite was used as electrodes to enhance the optoelectronic performance of indium monochalcogenides. Evident photocurrent is observed in the InS 0.3 Se 0.7 /WS 2 vdW heterostructure device arising from the formed p–n junction at the interface. The uniformity and photoresponse of the InS 0.3 Se 0.7 /WS 2 vdW heterostructure has been further investigated by the photocurrent mapping. It shows that the entire photovoltaic current was originated from the InS 0.3 Se 0.7 /WS 2 vdW heterojunction by scanning photocurrent microscope images. Furthermore, the response speed is enhanced at small bias voltage. The transient photoresponse can be well reproduced in almost 100 cycles, indicating the good repeatable optoelectronic performance. Our study indicates that the as-prepared InS 0.3 Se 0.7 /WS 2 vdW heterostructures are attractive building blocks for photodetectors application. Our findings will open up a new way to further develop high-performance, low-power, and energy-efficient photodetectors based on indium monochalcogenides.

Keywords: 2D materials; photodetector; indium monochalcogenides; van der Waals heterostructure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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