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  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Interfacial electric fields are crucial for charge separation in van der Waals (vdW) photodetectors.
  • Conventional methods like electrostatic gates and ferroelectric interlayers present challenges in power consumption and stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the intrinsic control of interfacial electrostatics via twist angle in low-symmetry vdW heterostructures.
  • To demonstrate self-powered photodetection with tunable polarization sensitivity and explore hardware-level encoding.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a ReS2/ReSe2 heterostructure with controlled twist angles between anisotropic crystal axes.
  • Characterization of interfacial polarization landscape and built-in electric fields.
  • Measurement of optoelectronic properties, including on/off ratio, responsivity, and polarization-dependent photocurrent.

Main Results:

  • Twist angle engineering intrinsically modulates interfacial electrostatics, reversing the built-in electric field in orthostacking configurations.
  • Achieved efficient self-powered photodetection with a high on/off ratio (10^5) and responsivity.
  • Demonstrated tunable polarization sensitivity and anisotropic transport, transforming photocurrent profiles from two-lobed to four-lobed.

Conclusions:

  • Twist engineering provides an effective strategy for tailoring interfacial fields in low-symmetry vdW heterostructures.
  • This method enables multifunctional optoelectronic responses, including self-powered operation and polarization sensitivity.
  • Deterministic twist-angle-dependent photocurrent facilitates hardware-level encoding applications.