Electrical control of spatial resolution in mixed-dimensional heterostructured photodetectors.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics and Tsinghua-Foxconn Nanotechnology Research Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.

Published: April 2019

AI Article Synopsis

  • Low-dimensional nanomaterials, like carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphene, have unique electronic properties that are advantageous for photodetection.
  • A mixed-dimensional heterostructure combining these materials can enhance photodetection capabilities, demonstrated by a CNT-graphene photodetector that can switch between high and low spatial resolution modes.
  • The ability to control spatial resolution electrically, shown by the detection of 334 nm interference fringes, highlights the potential of these mixed-dimensional devices in future nanoelectronics and optoelectronics.

Article Abstract

Low-dimensional nanomaterials, such as one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials and layered 2D materials, have exhibited significance for their respective unique electronic and optoelectronic properties. Here we show that a mixed-dimensional heterostructure with building blocks from multiple dimensions will present a synergistic effect on photodetection. A carbon nanotube (CNT)-[Formula: see text]-graphene photodetector is representative on this issue. Its spatial resolution can be electrically switched between high-resolution mode (HRM) and low-resolution mode (LRM) revealed by scanning photocurrent microscopy (SPCM). The reconfigurable spatial resolution can be attributed to the asymmetric geometry and the gate-tunable Fermi levels of these low-dimensional materials. Significantly, an interference fringe with 334 nm in period was successfully discriminated by the device working at HRM, confirming the efficient electrical control. Electrical control of spatial resolution in CNT-[Formula: see text]-graphene devices reveals the potential of the mixed-dimensional architectures in future nanoelectronics and nano-optoelectronics.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6452663PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1817229116DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

spatial resolution
16
electrical control
12
control spatial
8
cnt-[formula text]-graphene
8
spatial
4
resolution
4
resolution mixed-dimensional
4
mixed-dimensional heterostructured
4
heterostructured photodetectors
4
photodetectors low-dimensional
4

Similar Publications

Background: Spatial data are often aggregated by area to protect the confidentiality of individuals and aid the calculation of pertinent risks and rates. However, the analysis of spatially aggregated data is susceptible to the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP), which arises when inference varies with boundary or aggregation changes. While the impact of the MAUP has been examined previously, typically these studies have focused on well-populated areas.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Drought is a reoccurring natural phenomenon that presents significant challenges to agricultural production, ecosystem stability, and water resource management. The Central Highlands of Vietnam, a major region of industrial crops and vegetation ecosystems, has become increasingly vulnerable to drought impacts. Despite this vulnerability, limited research has explored the specific characteristics of drought and its seasonal effects on vegetation ecosystems in the region.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Symmetry Breaking: Case Studies with Organic Cage-Racemates.

Acc Chem Res

January 2025

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.

ConspectusSymmetry is a pervasive phenomenon spanning diverse fields, from art and architecture to mathematics and science. In the scientific realms, symmetry reveals fundamental laws, while symmetry breaking─the collapse of certain symmetry─is the underlying cause of phenomena. Research on symmetry and symmetry breaking consistently provides valuable insights across disciplines, from parity violation in physics to the origin of homochirality in biology.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Compressed ultrafast photography (CUP) is a high-speed imaging technique with a frame rate of up to ten trillion frames per second (fps) and a sequence depth of hundreds of frames. This technique is a powerful tool for investigating ultrafast processes. However, since the reconstruction process is an ill-posed problem, the image reconstruction will be more difficult with the increase of the number of reconstruction frames and the number of pixels of each reconstruction frame.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Spatial multi-omics characterizes GPR35-relevant lipid metabolism signatures across liver zonation in MASLD.

Life Metab

December 2024

Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a metabolic disease that can progress to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), cirrhosis, and cancer. The zonal distribution of biomolecules in the liver is implicated in mediating the disease progression. Recently, G-protein-coupled receptor 35 (GPR35) has been highlighted to play a role in MASLD, but the precise mechanism is not fully understood, particularly, in a liver-zonal manner.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!