Issue 30, 2023

Exciton dynamics and photoresponse of a CVD-grown WS2/thermally evaporated CsSnBr3 heterostructure

Abstract

Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC)/metal halide perovskite photodetectors provide a promising new route for the realization of high-performance photodetectors owing to their unique optoelectronic features. However, previous studies mostly focused on vertically stacked TMDC/perovskite heterostructures and only on relatively thick perovskites (over 100 nm), whereby a large imbalance between the thicknesses of the perovskite and TMDC monolayer exists, which hinders further exploration of interface interactions from a possible coupling between the two components. Moreover, normally toxic Pb-based, not benign Sn-based, ones are widely reported. In this study, chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-grown WS2/thermally evaporated CsSnBr3 photodetectors with a planar structure were fabricated and their photoresponse, as well as their photophysical properties and morphology and structure characteristics, were investigated. A robust WS2 triangular domain with an edge length around 120 μm was generated on Si/SiO2via tuning the CVD process whereby an apparent selective deposition of CsSnBr3 with a preferential (200) orientation on WS2 could be achieved. A superior photoresponse compared to the isolated monolayer WS2 and CsSnBr3 films was demonstrated, which could be ascribed to the facilitation of the separation of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs due to the formation of a type-II band alignment at the WS2/CsSnBr3 junction. Exciton dynamics analysis confirmed such carriers were transferring across the interface, especially an excessive receipt of holes in the monolayer WS2. The thickness of CsSnBr3 had a critical influence on the photoresponse, whereby 50 nm CsSnBr3 realized the optimal balance between the light absorbance and built-in potential effect. Our study provides a simple way to obtain TMDC/Sn-based metal halide perovskite photodetectors.

Graphical abstract: Exciton dynamics and photoresponse of a CVD-grown WS2/thermally evaporated CsSnBr3 heterostructure

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Apr 2023
Accepted
14 Jun 2023
First published
20 Jun 2023

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023,11, 10310-10323

Exciton dynamics and photoresponse of a CVD-grown WS2/thermally evaporated CsSnBr3 heterostructure

H. Mu, J. Tang, R. Wang, M. Qian and Q. Guo, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 10310 DOI: 10.1039/D3TC01340E

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