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Front. Mater. Sci.    2020, Vol. 14 Issue (3) : 323-331    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-020-0514-8
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Facile synthesis of Cu--In--Zn--S alloy nanospheres for fast photoelectric detection across the visible spectrum
Yang SHENG1,2,4, Jie YANG3, Qiliang ZHU1, Yixin SUN1, Rong ZHANG1, Xiaosheng TANG3()
1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
2. Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China
3. Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
4. Jiangsu Chenguang Paint Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213154, China
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Abstract

Fast and broadband photoelectric detection is a key process to many photoelectronic applications, during which the semiconductor light absorber plays a critical role. In this report, we prepared Cu–In–Zn–S (CIZS) nanospheres with different compositions via a facile hydrothermal method. These nanospheres were ~200 nm in size and comprised of many small nanocrystals. A photodetector responded to the visible spectrum was demonstrated by spraying the solution processed nanospheres onto gold interdigital electrodes. The photoelectric characterization of these devices revealed that CIZS nanospheres with low molar ratio of n(Cu)/n(In) exhibited improved photoelectric response compared to those with high n(Cu)/n(In), which was attributed to the reduced defects. The relatively large switching ratio (Ion/Ioff), fast response and wide spectral coverage of the CIZS-based photodetector render it a promising potential candidate for photoelectronic applications.
Keywords chalcogenides      Cu--In--Zn--S nanospheres      solvothermal      photoelectric detection     
Corresponding Author(s): Xiaosheng TANG   
Online First Date: 19 August 2020    Issue Date: 10 September 2020
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Yang SHENG,Jie YANG,Qiliang ZHU, et al. Facile synthesis of Cu--In--Zn--S alloy nanospheres for fast photoelectric detection across the visible spectrum[J]. Front. Mater. Sci., 2020, 14(3): 323-331.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/foms/EN/10.1007/s11706-020-0514-8
https://academic.hep.com.cn/foms/EN/Y2020/V14/I3/323
Fig.1  (a) XRD patterns of three CIZS nanospheres with different compositions, showing diffraction peaks of ZnS (JCPDS #65-0309) and CuS (JCPDS #65-3588). (b) The elemental analysis of the CIZS samples. (c) Photos of dry powder of CIZS nanospheres with different compositions. (d) SEM image of Cu0.03In0.17Zn0.81S nanospheres supported on silicon wafer. (e) Magnified SEM image of several typical Cu0.03In0.17Zn0.81S nanospheres.
Fig.2  Schematic illustration of the experimental set-up for photoelectric response measurements of the CIZS-based photodetector (Inset: photo of the obtained photodetector showing a sprayed layer of CIZS nanospheres on the interdigital electrode).
Fig.3  (a) Absorption spectra of CIZS nanospheres with three different compositions suspended in ethanol (Inset: photos of the ethanol suspension of CIZS nanospheres). I–V curves of (b) Cu0.15In0.02Zn0.66S-, (c) Cu0.08In0.07Zn0.72S- and (d) Cu0.03In0.17Zn0.81S-based photodetectors under dark condition and 20 mW laser illuminations (λ = 405 and 600 nm, respectively).
Fig.4  (a) 405 nm and (b) 600 nm illuminations upon the Cu0.03In0.17Zn0.81S-based photodetector under different biases from 1 to 5 V. (c) Profiles of a single photocurrent response with and without 405 nm illumination. (d) Profiles of a single photocurrent response with and without 600 nm illumination.
Sample Response time Switching ratio Refs.
CuInZnS 0.04 s/0.04 s 3.2 this work
AgInZnS/rGO 0.62 s/0.29 s 2 [19]
Cu2O/rGO 0.45 s/0.5 s 3.25 [20]
CsPbBr3/rGO 0.41 s/0.42 s 1.7 [21]
MoS2–ZnCdSe 0.3 s/1.2 s – [22]
CsPbI3−xBrx/MoS2 0.59 s/0.32 s 104 [23]
CuInSe2 0.02 s/0.02 s 106 [24]
Perovskite/CuO 0.2 s/0.2 s 393 [25]
CsPbBr3 0.68 s/0.66 s 103 [26]
CH3NH3PbI3:MoS2 0.05 s/0.02 s 87 [27]
ZnO 0.03 s/0.08 s 1.05 [28]
Tab.1  Comparison of the response time and the switching ratio [19–28]
  Fig. S1 (a) I–t curves of Cu0.15In0.02Zn0.66S under the 405 nm illumination and different bias voltages from 1 to 3 V. (b) Profiles of a single photocurrent response with and without the 405 nm illumination.
  Fig. S2 (a) I–t curves of Cu0.08In0.07Zn0.72S under the 405 nm illumination and different bias voltages from 1 to 5 V. (b) Profiles of a single photocurrent response with and without the 405 nm illumination.
  Fig. S3 EDS mappings of CIZS nanospheres showing the change of element distribution against varied feed molar ratios.
  Fig. S4 Tauc plots of the three samples suspended in ethanol.
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