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Sensor Technology

Background:

Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) offer a high surface-to-volume ratio and low reflectivity, making them suitable for light harvesting.
Developing efficient and self-powered sensors is crucial for sustainable sensor networks.

Purpose of the Study:

To fabricate and characterize a self-powered silicon nanowire/ITO heterojunction for gas sensing.
To evaluate the light harvesting and NO2 sensing capabilities of the fabricated device.
To explore the potential of nanojunctions for developing sustainable microsensors.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a SiNW/ITO heterojunction via compression.
Measurement of photocurrent under light illumination.
Assessment of sensor response to varying concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

Main Results:

The SiNW/ITO heterojunction generated over 20 μA photocurrent at zero bias.
The sensor exhibited high sensitivity to NO2, with a limit of detection around 5 ppb.
The self-powered sensor showed improved sensitivity compared to SiNW-only chemiresistive sensors.

Conclusions:

The SiNW/ITO heterojunction demonstrates excellent light trapping and sensing performance due to the formed junction.
The self-powered nature of the device enables independent and sustainable operation of sensor networks.
This work advances the development of self-powered microsensors using rationally designed nanojunctions.