Rolling up MoSe2 Nanomembranes as a Sensitive Tubular Photodetector

Transition metal dichalcogenides, as a kind of 2D material, are suitable for near‐infrared to visible photodetection owing to the bandgaps ranging from 1.0 to 2.0 eV. However, limited light absorption restricts photoresponsivity due to the ultrathin thickness of 2D materials. 3D tubular structures o...

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Published in:Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Germany), 2019-10, Vol.15 (42), p.e1902528-n/a
Main Authors: Zhou, Xuefei, Tian, Ziao, Kim, Hyuk Jin, Wang, Yang, Xu, Borui, Pan, Ruobing, Chang, Young Jun, Di, Zengfeng, Zhou, Peng, Mei, Yongfeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chalcogenides
Electromagnetic absorption
Molybdenum compounds
MoSe2
Nanotechnology
Optoelectronics
Photoelectric effect
Photoelectric emission
Photometers
Photosensitivity
rolling‐up
Transition metal compounds
tubular photodetectors
Two dimensional materials
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Summary:Transition metal dichalcogenides, as a kind of 2D material, are suitable for near‐infrared to visible photodetection owing to the bandgaps ranging from 1.0 to 2.0 eV. However, limited light absorption restricts photoresponsivity due to the ultrathin thickness of 2D materials. 3D tubular structures offer a solution to solve the problem because of the light trapping effect which can enhance optical absorption. In this work, thanks to mechanical flexibility of 2D materials, self‐rolled‐up technology is applied to build up a 3D tubular structure and a tubular photodetector is realized based on the rolled‐up molybdenum diselenide microtube. The tubular device is shown to present one order higher photosensitivity compared with planar counterparts. Enhanced optical absorption arising from the multiple reflections inside the tube is the main reason for the increased photocurrent. This tubular device offers a new design for increasing the efficiency of transition metal dichalcogenide–based photodetection and could hold great potential in the field of 3D optoelectronics. A 3D tubular photodetector based on a rolled‐up molybdenum diselenide microtubes is demonstrated. Due to its circular geometry, multiple reflections inside the microtube contribute to enhanced optical absorption. Thus, the tubular photodetector exhibits a much higher photocurrent than its planar counterparts. This tubular device offers a new idea for high‐performance transition metal dichalcogenide photodetectors.
ISSN:1613-6810
1613-6829
DOI:10.1002/smll.201902528