Abstract
Detecting low intensity light requires photodetectors with high gain. Carbon nanotube (CNT) transistors functionalized with light absorbers have emerged as a promising approach to realize photodetectors that could approach single photon sensitivity at room temperature. Our previous work demonstrated high sensitivity for CNT transistors functionalized with C60, with modeling indicating that electron-donating sensitizers could lead to even better performance. Here we explore this concept and present a P3HT-functionalized CNT phototransistor capable of detecting 500 aW of visible light at room temperature, corresponding to a responsivity of 2e9 A/W (Gain > 4e9). Furthermore, the dynamical processes lead to a significantly improved response time down to the millisecond range. Combined, these factors suggest that functionalized quasi-one-dimensional channels are a promising path for next-generation room temperature photodetectors.
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