Vertically stacked monolithic perovskite colour photodetectors

Sergey Tsarev, Daria Proniakova, Xuqi Liu, Erfu Wu, Gebhard J. Matt, Kostiantyn Sakhatskyi, Lorenzo L. A. Ferraresi, Radha Kothandaraman, Fan Fu, Ivan Shorubalko, Sergii Yakunin () and Maksym V. Kovalenko ()
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Sergey Tsarev: ETH Zürich
Daria Proniakova: ETH Zürich
Xuqi Liu: ETH Zürich
Erfu Wu: ETH Zürich
Gebhard J. Matt: ETH Zürich
Kostiantyn Sakhatskyi: ETH Zürich
Lorenzo L. A. Ferraresi: ETH Zürich
Radha Kothandaraman: Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Fan Fu: Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Ivan Shorubalko: Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Sergii Yakunin: ETH Zürich
Maksym V. Kovalenko: ETH Zürich

Nature, 2025, vol. 642, issue 8068, 592-598

Abstract: Abstract Modern colour image sensors face challenges in further improving sensitivity and image quality because of inherent limitations in light utilization efficiency1. A major factor contributing to these limitations is the use of passive optical filters, which absorb and dissipate a substantial amount of light, thereby reducing the efficiency of light capture2. On the contrary, active optical filtering in Foveon-type vertically stacked architectures still struggles to deliver optimal performance owing to their lack of colour selectivity, making them inefficient for precise colour imaging3. Here we introduce an innovative architecture for colour sensor arrays that uses multilayer monolithically stacked lead halide perovskite thin-film photodetectors. Perovskite bandgap tunability4 is utilized to selectively absorb the visible light spectrum’s red, green and blue regions, eliminating the need for colour filters. External quantum efficiencies of 50%, 47% and 53% are demonstrated for the red, green and blue channels, respectively, as well as a colour accuracy of 3.8% in ΔELab outperforming the state-of-the-art colour-filter array and Foveon-type photosensors. The image sensor design improves light utilization in colour sensors and paves the way for the next generation of highly sensitive, artefact-free images with enhanced colour fidelity.

Date: 2025
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