Black Phosphorus-IGZO van der Waals Diode with Low-Resistivity Metal Contacts

There have been a few studies of heterojunctions composed of two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and an oxide layer, but such studies of high-performance electric and optoelectronic devices are essential. Such heterojunctions with low-resistivity metal contacts are needed by the electronics industry to fabricate efficient diodes and photovoltaic devices. Here, a van der Waals heterojunction composed of p-type black phosphorus (p-BP) and n-type indium-gallium-zinc oxide (n-IGZO) films with low-resistivity metal contacts is reported, and it demonstrates high rectification. The low off-state leakage current in the thick IGZO film accounts for the high rectification ratio in a sharp interface of p-BP/n-IGZO devices. For electrostatic gate control, an ionic liquid is introduced to achieve a high rectification ratio of 9.1 × 10⁴. The photovoltaic measurements of p-BP/n-IGZO show fast rise and decay times, significant open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current, and a high photoresponsivity of 418 mA/W with a substantial external quantum efficiency of 12.1%. The electric and optoelectronic characteristics of TMDs/oxide layer van der Waals heterojunctions are attractive for industrial applications in the near future.