Journal
NANOSCALE
Volume 13, Issue 37, Pages 15526-15551Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04561j
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- Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Ontario Centers of Excellence
- University of Waterloo
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This article reviews the key issues and exciting developments in recent years on built-in electric field assisted self-powered UV PDs based on p-n homojunctions, p-n heterojunctions, and Schottky junctions, followed by energy harvester integrated UV PDs. It also discusses a summary and comparison of different types of self-powered UV PDs, as well as future challenges that need to be addressed. This review provides essential insights into the present status of self-powered UV PDs for researchers to engage with and tackle major challenges.
Clouds in the sky pass almost 80% of ultraviolet (UV) radiation to the earth's surface, which has a significant impact on humankind. Conventional UV photodetectors (PDs) require an external battery, which not only increases the device size but also has a limited life span and maintenance costs can be prohibitively expensive. An alternative and more technically-sound solution would be the use of self-powered UV PDs that can operate independently, eliminating the need for an external source. Although many exciting studies have been done and state-of-the-art research is underway to successfully fabricate self-powered UV PDs, periodic reviews on this topic are deemed essential so that the technology's readiness can be properly evaluated and critical challenges can be addressed in a timely manner. In this article, the key issues and most exciting developments made in recent years on built-in electric field assisted self-powered UV PDs based on p-n homojunctions, p-n heterojunctions, and Schottky junctions followed by energy harvester integrated UV PDs are extensively reviewed. Finally, a summary and comparison of different types of self-powered UV PDs as well as future challenges that need to be addressed are discussed. This review sets a foundation providing essential insights into the present status of self-powered UV PDs with which researchers can engage and deal with the major challenges.
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