Abstract
In this work, self-powered ZnO/Au/Al2O3 photodetectors (PDs) with enhanced UV sensing performance were successfully fabricated. The effects of Au nanoparticles on optical and photodetect ability of ZnO/Au/Al2O3 nanorods were studied in detail. The results showed that the ZnO nanorods exhibited enhanced UV emission and reduced visible emission after the Au decoration. The best UV sensing performance was achieved from the ZnO/Au/Al2O3-based PD, of which the size of the Au nanoparticles and the thickness of the Al2O3 were 3–4 nm and 6 nm, respectively. The on/off ratio, UV sensing responsibility, and detectivity were 805, 6.8 mA/W, and 1.7 × 109 Jones, respectively, which were 8.5, 8.6, and 8.5 times to that of ZnO/Al2O3-based PD without Au nanoparticle decoration (@ light intensity of 0.6 mW/cm2; 0 bias). It was believed that the surface plasmonic effect, carrier confinement, and the surface passivation co-contributed to the enhanced UV photodetect ability. The work may provide an insight into the design and synthesis of 1D nano-material-based self-powered UV detectors for next-generation low cost, large area, and energy-efficient optoelectronic devices.
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