Synergistic Effect of Hybrid PbS Quantum Dots/2D‐WSe 2 Toward High Performance and Broadband Phototransistors

• Published in: Advanced functional materials 2017-01, Vol.27 (2)
• Main Authors: Hu, Chao, Dong, Dongdong, Yang, Xiaokun, Qiao, Keke, Yang, Dun, Deng, Hui, Yuan, Shengjie, Khan, Jahangeer, Lan, Yang, Song, Haisheng, Tang, Jiang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1616-301X; 1616-3028
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201603605

The transitionmetal dichalcogenides‐based phototransistors have demonstrated high transport mobility but are limited to poor photoresponse, which greatly blocks their applications in optoelectronic fields. Here, light sensitive PbS colloidal quantum dots (QDs) combined with 2D WSe 2 to develop hybrid QDs/2D‐WSe 2 phototransistors for high performance and broadband photodetection are utilized. The device shows a responsivity up to 2 × 10 5 A W –1 , which is orders of magnitude higher than the counterpart of individual material‐based devices. The detection spectra of hybrid devices can be extended to near infrared similar to QDs' response. The high performance of hybrid 0D‐2D phototransistor is ascribed to the synergistic function of photogating effect. PbS QDs can efficiently absorb the input illumination and 2D WSe 2 supports a transport expressway for injected photocarriers. The hybrid phototransistors obtain a specific detectivity over 10 13 Jones in both ON and OFF state in contrast to the depleted working state (OFF) for other reported QDs/2D phototransistors. The present device construction strategy, photogating enhanced performance, and robust device working conditions contain high potential for future optoelectronic devices.