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Ultra-Flexible Pixelated Perovskite Photodetectors Enabled by Honeycomb Polymer Grids for High-Resolution Imaging
Ding Zheng1, Zhaoqian Xie2,3,4, Wei Huang1
1Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
Abstract:
A nature-inspired fabrication method based on a photolithography-free flexible polymer grid is reported for high-resolution pixelation of perovskite photodiode arrays with exceptional mechanical ductility and a morphology resembling that of natural compound eyes. The resulting pixelated perovskite photosensitive layer has a ≈1 µm pixel size with 2000 Pixels per inch (PPI) resolution when fully assembled as a photodetector array, delivering a detectivity of >1013 Jones while providing cross-talk free imaging. Using a polymer grid effectively releases stress on the perovskite platform, greatly increasing the mechanical agility of the otherwise brittle perovskite film. This novel fabrication methodology and device design offer new possibilities for applications in robotics, biomedical imaging, and virtual and augmented reality.

