High-Performance Perovskite Photodetectors Based on CH3NH3PbBr3 Quantum Dot/TiO2 Heterojunction

TL;DR

This paper reports a high-performance perovskite quantum dot/TiO2 heterojunction photodetector with improved responsivity and response time, emphasizing the importance of interface engineering for enhanced device performance.

Contribution

The study introduces a novel CH3NH3PbBr3 QD/TiO2 heterostructure device with superior optoelectronic performance, highlighting interface engineering as a key factor.

Findings

High on/off ratio of 630

Responsivity of 85 AW-1

Fast rise/decay times of 0.09/0.11 s

Abstract

Organo-lead halide perovskite materials have opened up a great opportunity to develop high performance photodetectors because of their superior optoelectronic properties. The main issue with perovskite-only photodetector is severe carrier recombination. Integration of perovskite with high-conductive materials such as graphene or transition metal sulfides certainly improved the photoresponsivity. However, achieving high overall performance remains a challenge. Here, an improved photodetector is constructed by perovskite quantum dots (QDs) and atomic layer deposited (ALD) ultrathin TiO2 films. The designed CH3NH3PbBr3 QD/TiO2 bilayer device displays inclusive performance with on/off ratio of 6.3x102, responsivity of 85 AW-1, and rise/decay time of 0.09/0.11 s. Furthermore, we demonstrate that interface plays a crucial role in determining the device current and enhance the overall performance of heterostructure photodetectors through interface engineering. We believe that this work can provide a strategy to accelerate development of high-performance solution-processed perovskite photodetectors.