Photodiode behavior and capacitive performance of ZnO nanoflakes synthesized by electrochemical deposition


YILMAZ M., YILDIRIM F., AYDOĞAN Ş., KOÇYİĞİT A.

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol.56, no.49, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 49
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1088/1361-6463/acf8d4
  • Journal Name: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Keywords: capacitance, flake structures, photodiode, ZnO
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

ZnO flake interlayers were fabricated by the electrochemical deposition technique on p-Si to obtain Au/ZnO/p-Si heterostructures for Schottky-type photodiode applications and to test the capacitive performance of the structures. ZnO flake structures were investigated by x-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy measurements, and their crystalline and flake-like structures were confirmed. The Au/ZnO/p-Si heterostructures were characterized by current-voltage (I-V) measurements for various illumination densities of light from dark to 150 mW cm−2. Various heterostructure parameters such as the ideality factor, barrier height, series resistance and rectifying ratio (RR) values were determined by I-V characteristics. The heterostructure exhibited a high RR of 6.85 × 103. The detection parameters revealed 0.49 mA W−1 responsivity and 2.69 × 109 Jones specific detectivity values. Furthermore, capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements were employed to obtain the capacitive behavior of the Au/ZnO/p-Si heterostructure at various frequencies. Based on these results, Au/ZnO/p-Si heterostructures have potential for photodiode applications.