Self-Driven Perovskite Narrowband Photodetectors with Tunable Spectral Responses

Narrowband photodetectors with tunable spectral responses are highly desirable for applications in image sensing, machine vision, and optical communication. Herein, a filterless and self-driven perovskite narrowband photodetector (PNPD) based on the defect-assisted charge collection narrowing (CCN) mechanism is reported, which is enabled by a high-quality thick perovskite film. By adjusting the halide component of the perovskite layer, the bandgap is successfully modulated and the corresponding narrowband photodetectors show a wide spectral response range from the red to the near-infrared (NIR), all with full-widths at half maximum (FWHMs) below 30 nm. Specifically, the methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI(3)) narrowband photodetector exhibits a characteristic detection peak at 800 nm with a very low noise current of approximate to 0.02 pA Hz(-1/2), a high specific detectivity up to 1.27 x 10(12) Jones, and a fast response speed with rise/fall time of 12.7/6.9 mu s. Impressively, these values are among the highest of their kind reported previously, and allow demonstration of narrowband imaging. The excellent performance of self-driven PNPDs lights up their prospect in high-efficiency optoelectronic devices without external power sources.

Automated summary

A filterless and self-driven perovskite narrowband photodetector with tunable bandgap based on defect-assisted charge collection narrowing mechanism is reported in this study, showing wide spectral response range and excellent detection performance. It has the potential for high-efficiency optoelectronic devices without external power sources.