Boosting the Sensitivity of WSe₂ Phototransistor via Janus Interfaces with 2D Perovskite and Ferroelectric Layers

Hybrid systems have recently attracted increasing attention, which combine the special attributes of each constitute and create interesting functionalities through multiple heterointerface interactions. Here, we design a two-dimensional (2D) hybrid phototransistor utilizing Janus-interface engineering, in which the WSe2 channel combines light-sensitive perovskite and spontaneously polarized ferroelectrics, achieving collective ultrasensitive detection performance. The top perovskite (BA2(MA)3Pb4I13) layer can absorb the light efficiently and provide generous photoexcited holes to WSe2. WSe2 exhibit p-type semiconducting states of different degrees due to the selective light-operated doping effect, which also enables the ultrahigh photocurrent of the device. The bottom ferroelectric (Hf0.5Zr0.5O2) layer dramatically decreases the dark current, which should be attributed to the ferroelectric polarization assisted charge trapping effect and improved gate control. As a whole, our phototransistors show excellent photoelectric performances across the ultraviolet to near-infrared range (360–1050 nm), including an ultrahigh ON/OFF current ratio > 109 and low noise-equivalent power of 1.3 fW/Hz1/2, all of which are highly competitive in 2D semiconductor-based optoelectronic devices. In particular, the devices show excellent weak light detection ability, where the distinguishable photoswitching signal is obtained even under a record-low light intensity down to 1.6 nW/cm2, while showing a high responsivity of 2.3 × 105 A/W and a specific detectivity of 4.1 × 1014 Jones. Our work demonstrates that Janus-interface design makes the upper and lower interfaces complement each other for the joint advancement into high-performance optoelectronic applications, providing a picture to realize the integrated engineering on carrier dynamics by light irradiation, electric field, interfacial trapping, and band alignment.