Electrical-Field-Driven Tunable Spectral Responses in a Broadband-Absorbing Perovskite Photodiode

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2019 Oct 23;11(42):39018-39025. doi: 10.1021/acsami.9b14788. Epub 2019 Oct 15.

Abstract

Controllably manipulating the spectral response of broadband-absorbing semiconductors is crucial for developing wavelength-selective optoelectronic devices. In this article, we report for the first time, the bias-dependent spectral responses for a metal-halide perovskite photodiode. Tunable external quantum efficiencies in the short- and long-wavelength regimes, and the full spectral range (ca. 300-800 nm) are observed when the device is operated under short-circuit, and forward and reverse bias conditions, respectively. This observation is understood by the interplay of wavelength-dependent penetration depth and barrier formation within the photodiode device stack. The general applicability of this concept is confirmed by a systematic study on a series of mixed-halide perovskite devices. These results suggest that the proposed concept allows as a promising platform and should inspire further exploration of multispectral responsive optoelectronic devices.

Keywords: electrodeposition; external quantum efficiency; mixed-halide perovskite; optoelectronics; perovskite.