Gate-tunable photodetector and ambipolar transistor implemented using a graphene/MoSe2 barristor
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Abstract Next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices require a high-quality channel layer. Graphene is a good candidate because of its high carrier mobility and unique ambipolar transport characteristics. However, the on/off ratio and photoresponsivity of graphene are typically low. Transition metal dichalcogenides (e.g., MoSe2) are semiconductors with high photoresponsivity but lower mobility than that of graphene. Here, we propose a graphene/MoSe2 barristor with a high-k ion-gel gate dielectric. It shows a high on/off ratio (3.3 × 104) and ambipolar behavior that is controlled by an external bias. The barristor exhibits very high external quantum efficiency (EQE, 66.3%) and photoresponsivity (285.0 mA/W). We demonstrate that an electric field applied to the gate electrode substantially modulates the photocurrent of the barristor, resulting in a high gate tuning ratio (1.50 μA/V). Therefore, this barristor shows potential for use as an ambipolar transistor with a high on/off ratio and a gate-tunable photodetector with a high EQE and responsivity.
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OpenAlex topics: Graphene research and applications · 2D Materials and Applications · Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
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