Improving of Sensitivity of PbS Quantum Dot Based SWIR Photodetector Using P3HT
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Fabrication of the Hybrid P3HT:PbS QD Solution
2.2. Synthesis of ZnO NPs
2.3. Fabrication of the SWIR Photodetector
2.4. Measurements
3. Result and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Properties | PbS QD From −3 V to −1 V | Hybrid P3HT:PbS QD From −3 V to −1 V |
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Dark current (mA) | From −13.3 to −1.6 | From −9.9 to −1.2 |
Light current (mA) | From −17.6 to −2.1 | From −28.5 to −4.1 |
On/off ratio | From 1.3 to 1.3 | From 2.9 to 3.4 |
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Seo, K.-H.; Jang, J.; Kang, I.M.; Bae, J.-H. Improving of Sensitivity of PbS Quantum Dot Based SWIR Photodetector Using P3HT. Materials 2021, 14, 1488. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061488
Seo K-H, Jang J, Kang IM, Bae J-H. Improving of Sensitivity of PbS Quantum Dot Based SWIR Photodetector Using P3HT. Materials. 2021; 14(6):1488. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061488
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeo, Kyeong-Ho, Jaewon Jang, In Man Kang, and Jin-Hyuk Bae. 2021. "Improving of Sensitivity of PbS Quantum Dot Based SWIR Photodetector Using P3HT" Materials 14, no. 6: 1488. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14061488