An ultraviolet photodetector fabricated from WO₃ nanodiscs/reduced graphene oxide composite material

Nanotechnology. 2013 Jul 26;24(29):295701. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/29/295701. Epub 2013 Jun 25.

Abstract

A high sensitivity, fast ultraviolet (UV) photodetector was fabricated from WO₃ nanodiscs (NDs)/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite material. The WO₃ NDs/reduced GO composite material was synthesized using a facile three-step synthesis procedure. First, the Na₂WO₄/GO precursor was synthesized by homogeneous precipitation. Second, the Na₂WO₄/GO precursor was transformed into Na₂WO₄/GO composites by acidification. Finally, the Na₂WO₄/GO composites were reduced to WO₃ NDs/RGO via a hydrothermal reduction process. The UV photodetector showed a fast transient response and high responsivity, which are attributed to the improved carrier transport and collection efficiency through graphene. The excellent material properties of the WO₃ NDs/RGO composite demonstrated in this work may open up new possibilities for using WO₃ NDs/RGO for future optoelectronic applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't