Nanocomposite perovskite based optical sensor with broadband absorption spectrum

Abstract

Recently, organic-inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskite optical sensors have attracted lots of attention for their unique and remarkable optoelectronic properties like low-cost solution process deposition. Also, inorganic nanoparticles with narrow bandgap as photocarrier generator has been used in high efficiency low cost optical sensors to increase absorption spectrum. In this paper, we designed and fabricated a solution processed optical sensor by using nanocomposite of Methylammonium lead iodide and PbS nanoparticles as the active layer. It has high absorption in the broad range of spectrum that can work in small driving voltages (less than 1 V). It has low dark current and high photocurrent that are important parameters in optical sensors. This device achieves excellent photoresponsivity and high external quantum efficiency for broad range of wavelength from 370 nm to 940nm.