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A Broadband Fluorographene Photodetector.

Sichao Du1,2, Wei Lu1, Ayaz Ali1

  • 1College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|April 5, 2017
PubMed

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Summary

Researchers developed a novel graphene-based photodetector with significantly enhanced responsivity across ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths. This broadband photodetector utilizes fluorine-functionalized graphene, paving the way for advanced optical sensing applications.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • High-performance photodetectors are crucial for diverse applications, requiring broad wavelength sensitivity.
  • Graphene and its derivatives offer unique electronic properties for optoelectronic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel photodetector based on graphene and its fluorine-functionalized derivative.
  • To demonstrate broadband photodetection from ultraviolet to mid-infrared wavelengths.
  • To investigate the mechanisms behind enhanced responsivity and tunable photoresponse.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of van der Waals heterostructures using graphene and fluorine-functionalized graphene.
  • Characterization of the photodetector's photoresponse across a wide spectral range (255 nm to 4.3 µm).
Keywords:
broadbandfluorographenemid-infraredphotodetectorsultraviolet

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  • Analysis of synergistic effects, quantum confinement, and charge carrier trapping in sp2 and sp3 domains.

    • Main Results:

    • The photodetector exhibits broadband photoresponse from UV (255 nm) to mid-IR (4.3 µm).
    • Responsivity is enhanced by three orders of magnitude compared to pristine graphene photodetectors.
    • Tunable photoresponse is achieved by controlling sp3 site nature and domain characteristics.

    Conclusions:

    • The synergistic effects of quantum confinement and charge carrier trapping enable high-performance broadband photodetection.
    • The developed graphene-based photodetector offers tunable characteristics for tailored applications.
    • This work presents a promising scheme for advanced graphene-based photodetector implementation.