Graphene/ZnO nanowire/graphene vertical structure based fast-response ultraviolet photodetector

Xue Wen Fu, Zhi Min Liao*, Yang Bo Zhou, Han Chun Wu, Ya Qing Bie, Jun Xu, Da Peng Yu

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Abstract

We report the high performance vertical ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors based on single ZnO nanowire (NW) sandwiched between two graphene sheets. The photocurrent on-off ratio, rising time, and recovery speed of our UV detectors are 8 × 10 2, 0.7 s, and 0.5 s, respectively, which are significantly improved compared to the conventional ZnO NWs photodetectors. The improved performance is attributed to the existence of Schottky barriers between ZnO NW and graphene electrodes. The graphene/ZnO NW/graphene vertical sandwiched structures may be promising candidates for integrated optoelectronic sensor devices.

Original languageEnglish
Article number223114
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume100
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 May 2012
Externally publishedYes

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Fu, X. W., Liao, Z. M., Zhou, Y. B., Wu, H. C., Bie, Y. Q., Xu, J., & Yu, D. P. (2012). Graphene/ZnO nanowire/graphene vertical structure based fast-response ultraviolet photodetector. Applied Physics Letters, 100(22), Article 223114. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4724208