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A study on mixed cation perovskite-based UVC photodetector with improved performance

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Ultraviolet (UV) detectors are used in diverse areas of light detection and image analysis, such as astronomy, medicine, and environmental monitoring. Most of the UVC emitted from the sun is absorbed by ozone and does not reach the earth's surface; as a result, only a weak signal is detected. However, UVC is also produced by artificial sources and can have detrimental effects on health and materials. To measure UVC accurately it is desirable to develop a semiconductor UVC photodetector that converts an incident optical signal into an electrical signal for analysis. Recently, ultraviolet detectors based on the semiconductor characteristics of perovskite have attracted attention. Perovskite effectively absorbs a wide range of wavelengths and has high charge-carrier mobility. In this study, the (FAPbI3)x(MAPbI3)1-x mixed cation perovskite was used as the light-absorbing layer of a photodetector. The parameters investigated in this study are showing the performance of the photodetector, including the on/off ratio, responsivity, detectivity, and external quantum efficiency. (FAPbI3)0.925(MAPbI3)0.075 film has a high on/off ratio of 877, a responsivity of 5.87 mA/W, a detectivity of 4.15 × 1012, and an external quantum efficiency of 28.7%. These results suggest that perovskite prepared with mixed cations can be a promising candidate for UV C photodetector materials.

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Capacity Enhancement Project through the Korea Basic Science Institute (National Research Facilities and Equipment Center) grant funded by the Ministry of Education (2019R1A6C1010016). This work was supported by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) grant funded by the Korean Government (MOTIE) (P0012451, The Competency Development Program for Industry Specialist).

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Choi, G.I., Choi, H.W. A study on mixed cation perovskite-based UVC photodetector with improved performance. J. Korean Ceram. Soc. 60, 90–98 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-022-00247-4

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