Zn2GeO4 and In2Ge2O7 nanowire mats based ultraviolet photodetectors on rigid and flexible substrates

doi:10.1364/OE.20.002982

Zn₂GeO₄ and In₂Ge₂O₇ nanowire mats based ultraviolet photodetectors on rigid and flexible substrates

Zhe Liu, Hongtao Huang, Bo Liang, Xianfu Wang, Zhuoran Wang, Di Chen, and Guozhen Shen »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 3, pp. 2982-2991 (2012)
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Ternary metal oxide, Zn₂GeO₄, In₂Ge₂O₇, have potential applications in many research areas. Using a single chemical vapor deposition method, high-quality single crystalline Zn₂GeO₄ nanowire (NW) mats and In₂Ge₂O₇ NW mats were synthesized on a large scale. Nanowires mats based ultraviolet photodetectors were fabricated on rigid silicon substrates. By simply transferring the nanowire mats to a transparent adhesive PET tape, flexible photodetectors were also fabricated. Both the rigid and flexible photodetectors exhibited excellent photoconductive performance in terms of high sensitivity to the UV light, excellent stability and reproducibility, and fast response and recovery time.

OCIS Codes
(230.5160) Optical devices : Photodetectors
(260.5150) Physical optics : Photoconductivity
(160.4236) Materials : Nanomaterials

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History
Original Manuscript: November 7, 2011
Revised Manuscript: December 19, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: December 23, 2011
Published: January 25, 2012

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Zhe Liu, Hongtao Huang, Bo Liang, Xianfu Wang, Zhuoran Wang, Di Chen, and Guozhen Shen, "Zn₂GeO₄ and In₂Ge₂O₇ nanowire mats based ultraviolet photodetectors on rigid and flexible substrates," Opt. Express 20, 2982-2991 (2012)
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Adv. Mater. (Deerfield Beach Fla.)

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Appl. Phys. Lett.

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Appl. Phys., A Mater. Sci. Process.

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ChemSusChem

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Electrochem. Commun.

J. K. Feng, M. O. Lai, and L. Lu, “Zn2GeO4 nanorods synthesized by low-temperature hydrothermal growth for high-capacity anode of lithium battery,” Electrochem. Commun.13(3), 287–289 (2011). [CrossRef]

J. Am. Chem. Soc.

Q. Liu, Y. Zhou, J. H. Kou, X. Y. Chen, Z. P. Tian, J. Gao, S. C. Yan, and Z. G. Zou, “High-yield synthesis of ultralong and ultrathin Zn2GeO4 nanoribbons toward improved photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuel,” J. Am. Chem. Soc.132(41), 14385–14387 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

J. Electrochem. Soc.

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J. Mater. Chem.

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Nanotechnology

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Nat. Mater.

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Nat. Nanotechnol.

G. Eda, G. Fanchini, and M. Chhowalla, “Large-area ultrathin films of reduced graphene oxide as a transparent and flexible electronic material,” Nat. Nanotechnol.3(5), 270–274 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Opt. Express

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Semicond. Sci. Technol.

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Small

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