Research Progress of Graphene-Based Photodetectors
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanophotonics Materials and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 November 2025
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing interest in developing and enhancing the performance of light detectors has led to the exploration of new materials that could replace traditional silicon-based photodetectors (PDs). In recent years, one of the most promising 2D materials has been graphene (Gr), which has attracted tremendous attention due to its electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, which make it promising for a variety of applications such as solar cells, field effect transistors, and photodetectors.
The integration of graphene with silicon to form heterojunctions is one of the strategies to improve the lifetime of the photogenerated carriers, leading to the development of high-performance optoelectronic devices. Recently, photodetectors based on graphene/Si heterojunctions have been developed, which exhibit high responsivity and detectivity.
This Special Issue will present recent progress in the fabrication, design, understanding, and applications of graphene-based photodetectors, covering different fields from optoelectronics and healthcare to energy storage and material sciences.
This Special Issue will present research papers, full-length technical articles, and rapid communications reporting novel experimental, theoretical, or simulation results dealing with graphene-based photodetectors. Review articles that offer comprehensive coverage of specific aspects or new insights and perspectives are welcome.
Dr. Carmela Bonavolontà
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photodetectors
- heterojunctions
- graphene
- carbon nanotubes
- quantum sensors
- optoelectronics
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