Contact printing of compositionally graded CdS(x)Se(1-x) nanowire parallel arrays for tunable photodetectors

Nanotechnology. 2012 Feb 3;23(4):045201. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/4/045201. Epub 2012 Jan 6.

Abstract

Spatially composition-graded CdS(x)Se(1-x) (x = 0-1) nanowires are grown and transferred as parallel arrays onto Si/SiO(2) substrates by a one-step, directional contact printing process. Upon subsequent device fabrication, an array of tunable-wavelength photodetectors is demonstrated. From the spectral photoconductivity measurements, the cutoff wavelength for the device array, as determined by the bandgap, is shown to cover a significant portion of the visible spectrum. The ability to transfer a collection of crystalline semiconductor nanowires while preserving the spatially graded composition may enable a wide range of applications, such as tunable lasers and photodetectors, efficient photovoltaics, and multiplexed chemical sensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.