Nanomaterials (Apr 2023)

Fast-Response Micro-Phototransistor Based on MoS<sub>2</sub>/Organic Molecule Heterojunction

  • Shaista Andleeb,
  • Xiaoyu Wang,
  • Haiyun Dong,
  • Sreeramulu Valligatla,
  • Christian Niclaas Saggau,
  • Libo Ma,
  • Oliver G. Schmidt,
  • Feng Zhu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13091491
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 9
p. 1491

Abstract

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Over the past years, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has been the most extensively studied two-dimensional (2D) semiconductormaterial. With unique electrical and optical properties, 2DMoS2 is considered to be a promising candidate for future nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, charge trapping leads to a persistent photoconductance (PPC), hindering its use for optoelectronic applications. To overcome these drawbacks and improve the optoelectronic performance, organic semiconductors (OSCs) are selected to passivate surface defects, tune the optical characteristics, and modify the doping polarity of 2D MoS2. Here, we demonstrate a fast photoresponse in multilayer (ML) MoS2 by addressing a heterojunction interface with vanadylphthalocyanine (VOPc) molecules. The MoS2/VOPc van der Waals interaction that has been established encourages the PPC effect in MoS2 by rapidly segregating photo-generated holes, which move away from the traps of MoS2 toward the VOPc molecules. The MoS2/VOPc phototransistor exhibits a fast photo response of less than 15 ms for decay and rise, which is enhanced by 3ordersof magnitude in comparison to that of a pristine MoS2-based phototransistor (seconds to tens of seconds). This work offers a means to realize high-performance transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD)-based photodetection with a fast response speed.

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