High-performance ultraviolet detection and visible-blind photodetector based on Cu{sub 2}O/ZnO nanorods with poly-(N-vinylcarbazole) intermediate layer
- Institute of Microelectronics and Electrical Engineering Department, National Cheng Kung University, One University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan (China)
This study reports a high-performance hybrid ultraviolet (UV) photodetector with visible-blind sensitivity fabricated by inserting a poly-(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) intermediate layer between low-cost processed Cu{sub 2}O film and ZnO nanorods (NRs). The PVK layer acts as an electron-blocking/hole-transporting layer between the n-ZnO and p-Cu{sub 2}O films. The Cu{sub 2}O/PVK/ZnO NR photodetector exhibited a responsivity of 13.28 A/W at 360 nm, a high detectivity of 1.03 × 10{sup 13} Jones at a low bias of −0.1 V under a low UV light intensity of 24.9 μW/cm{sup 2}. The photo-to-dark current ratios of the photodetector with and without the PVK intermediate layer at a bias of −0.5 V are 1.34 × 10{sup 2} and 3.99, respectively. The UV-to-visible rejection ratios (R{sub 360 nm}/R{sub 450 nm}) are 350 and 1.735, respectively. Several features are demonstrated: (a) UV photo-generated holes at the ZnO NRs can effectively be transported through the PVK layer to the p-Cu{sub 2}O layer; (b) the insertion of a PVK buffer layer significantly minimizes the reverse-bias leakage current, which leads to a larger amplification of the photocurrent; and (c) the PVK buffer layer greatly improves the UV-to-visible responsivity ratio, allowing the device to achieve high UV detection sensitivity at a low bias voltage using a very low light intensity.
- OSTI ID:
- 22486227
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 107; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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