Self-Powered Wavelength-Dependent Dual-Polarity Response Photodetector Based on CdS@PEDOT:PSS@Au Sandwich-Structured Core-Shell Nanorod Arrays

Boyong Zhang, Wei Zhai, Jianyuan Wang

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Abstract

Self-powered operation and multifunctionality have significantly oriented the development of photodetectors (PDs), which could be realized through nanoarchitecture construction and energy band structure design. Herein, a self-powered wavelength-dependent dual-polarity response PD based on (CdS@PEDOT:PSS@Au) sandwich-structured core-shell nanorod arrays (NRAs) is proposed. The synthesis approach of this three-layer heterostructure consists of a hydrothermal reaction, spin coating, and thermal evaporation. The n-CdS/p-PEDOT:PSS junction and the PEDOT:PSS/Au Schottky junction at the interfaces provide two photocurrent driving forces in opposite directions, and their contribution to the net photocurrent is controlled by the incident light wavelength due to the different light absorption ranges of the CdS core and the PEDOT:PSS shell. As a result, the polarity of the photocurrent switches from negative to positive as the wavelength increases. In addition, the response speed of negative photocurrents (∼10 ms) is faster than that of positive photocurrents (∼100 ms), which is consistent with the underlying mechanism of the dual-polarity response. Furthermore, color discrimination and imaging capabilities are demonstrated by deploying the PDs as sensing pixels and recognizing green and red patterns. The sandwich-structured core-shell NRA heterojunction system introduces a novel idea for dual-polarity response PDs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45970-45980
Number of pages11
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume15
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Oct 2023

Keywords

  • color-selective photodetection
  • core−shell nanorod
  • dual-polarity response
  • p−n junction
  • Schottky junction
  • self-powered

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