Ultra‐Broadband Flexible Photodetector Based on Topological Crystalline Insulator SnTe with High Responsivity |
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Authors: | Jie Yang Wenzhi Yu Zhenghui Pan Qiang Yu Qing Yin Lei Guo Yanfei Zhao Tian Sun Qiaoliang Bao Kai Zhang |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China;2. Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, i‐Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China;3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre of Excellence in Future Low‐Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET), Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia;4. School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China;5. Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China |
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Abstract: | Topological crystalline insulators (TCIs) are predicted to be a promising candidate material for ultra‐broadband photodetectors ranging from ultraviolet (UV) to terahertz (THz) due to its gapless surface state and narrow bulk bandgap. However, the low responsivity of TCIs‐based photodetectors limits their further applications. In this regard, a high‐performance photodetector based on SnTe, a recently developed TCI, working in a broadband wavelength range from deep UV to mid‐IR with high responsivity is reported. By taking advantage of the strong light absorption and small bandgap of SnTe, photodetectors based on the as‐grown SnTe crystalline nanoflakes as well as specific short channel length achieve a high responsivity (71.11 A W?1 at 254 nm, 49.03 A W?1 at 635 nm, 10.91 A W?1 at 1550 nm, and 4.17 A W?1 at 4650 nm) and an ultra‐broad spectral response (254–4650 nm) simultaneously. Moreover, for the first time, a durable flexible SnTe photodetector fabricated directly on a polyethylene terephthalate film is demonstrated. These results prove the great potential of TCIs as a promising material for integrated and flexible optoelectronic devices. |
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Keywords: | flexible photodetector high responsivity SnTe topological crystalline insulators ultra‐broadband |
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