Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Decoration of copper oxide nanoplatelets with gold nanoparticles by laser ablation in methanol for photodetection applications

  • Published:
Optical and Quantum Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this work, CuO/n-Si and AuNPs-decorated CuO/n-Si heterojunction photodetectors were fabricated by deposition of CuO nanoplatelets and Au nanoparticles NPs decorated CuO nanoplatelets on silicon substrates by laser ablation in methanol. Atomic force microscope AFM, scanning electron microscope SEM and transmission electron microscope TEM were used to study the structural and surface morphology of CuO and AuNPs–CuO. The electrical properties showed that the CuO/Si and AuNPs decorated-CuO/Si showed rectifying behavior. The maximum values of quantum efficiency were about 41 and 78% at 700 nm for CuO/Si and AuNPs–CuO/Si photodetectors, respectively. The I–V characteristics of the photodetectors were measured under UV light.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
Fig. 20

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Aazadfar, P., Solati, E., Dorranian, D.: Properties of Au/copper oxide nanocomposite prepared by green laser irradiation of the mixture of individual suspensions. Opt. Mater. 78, 388–395 (2018)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Anandan, S.: Recent improvements and arising challenges in dye sensitized solar cells. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 91, 843–846 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gao, F., Liu, X., Zhang, J., Song, M., Li, N.: Photovoltaic properties of the p-CuO/n-Si heterojunction prepared through reactive magnetron sputtering. J. Appl. Phys. 111, 084507–084511 (2012)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Hara, M., Kondo, T., Komoda, M., Ikeda, S., Shinohara, K., Tanaka, A., Kondo, J.N., Domen, K.: Cu2O as a photocatalyst for overall water splitting under visible light irradiation. Chem. Commun. 3, 357–358 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Horikoshi, S., Serpone, N.: Microwaves in Nanoparticle Synthesis: Fundamentals and Applications. Wiley, Berlin (2013)

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Ismail, R.: Fabrication and characteristics study of n-Bi2O3/n-Si Heterojunction. J. Semicond. Technol. Sci. 6, 119–123 (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  • Ismail, R.: Characteristics of p-Cu2O/n-Si heterojunction photodiode made by rapid thermal oxidation. J. Semicond. Technol. Sci. 9, 51–54 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ismail, R., Abdul-Hamed, R.: Laser ablation of Au–CuO core–shell nanocomposite in water for optoelectronic devices. Mater. Res. Express 4, 125020–125034 (2017)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Ismail, R., Yaha, K., Abdulrazaq, O.: Preparation and photovoltaic properties of Ag2O/Si isotype heterojunction. Surf. Rev. Lett. 2, 299–303 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Ismail, R., Al-Jawad, S., Hussein, N.: Preparation of n-ZnO/p-Si solar cells by oxidation of zinc nanoparticles: effect of oxidation temperature on the photovoltaic properties. Appl. Phys. A 117, 1977–1984 (2014)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Ismail, R., Khashan, K., Mahdi, R.: Characterization of high photosensitivity nanostructured 4H–SiC/p-Si heterostructure prepared by laser ablation of silicon in ethanol. Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 68, 252–261 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jawad, M., Ismail, R., Yahea, K.: Preparation of nanocrystalline Cu2O thin film by pulsed laser deposition. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 22, 1244–1247 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ko, S., et al.: Mesoporous CuO particles threaded with CNTs for high-performance lithium-ion battery anodes. Adv. Mater. 24, 4451–4456 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kushwaha, A., Aslam, M.: Defect controlled water splitting characteristics of gold nanoparticle functionalized ZnO nanowires films. RSC Adv. 4, 20955–20964 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Mahan, J., Ekstedt, T., Frank, R., Kaplow, R.: Measurement of minority carrier lifetime in solar cells from photo-induced open-circuit voltage decay. IEEE Trans. Electron Dev. ED-26, 733–739 (1979)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Maiti, R., Manna, S., Midya, A., Ray, S.: Broadband photoresponse and rectification of novel graphene oxide/n-Si heterojunctions. Opt. Express 21, 26034–26043 (2013)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Mendieta, R., Espinosa, D., Sabater, S., Lancis, J., Vega, G., Mata, J.: In situ decoration of grapheme sheets with gold nanoparticles synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquids. Sci. Rep. 6, 30478–30487 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Mostafa, A., et al.: Au–CdO core/shell nanoparticles synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in Au precursor solution. Appl. Phys. A 123, 774–783 (2017)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Pal, J., Ganguly, M., Dutta, S., Mondal, C., Negishi, Y., Pal, T.: Hierarchical Au–CuO nanocomposite from redox transformation reaction for surface enhanced Raman scattering and clock reaction. CrystEngComm 16, 883–893 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Phuoc, X., Chyu, M.: Synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites using the nanoscale laser soldering in liquid technique. J. Mater. Sci. Nanotechnol. 1, 1–5 (2013)

    Google Scholar 

  • Prabhu, R., et al.: Fabrication of p-CuO/n-ZnO heterojunction diode via sol–gel spin coating technique. Mater. Sci. Eng. B 220, 82–90 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Stadnichenko, S., Koshcheev, A., Boronin, A.I.: Oxidation of the polycrystalline gold foil surface and XPS study of oxygen states in oxide layers. Moscow Univ. Chem. Bull. 62, 343–349 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Subramanian, S., Valantina, R., Ramanathan, C.: Structural and electronic properties of CuO, CuO2 and Cu2O nanoclusters—a DFT approach. Mater. Sci. (Medžiagotyra) 21, 173–178 (2015)

    Google Scholar 

  • Toshima, N.: Core/shell-structured bimetallic nanoclusters catalysts for visible-light-induced electron transfer. Pure Appl. Chem. 72, 317–325 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Yuanda, W., et al.: Thin film sensors of SnO2–CuO–SnO2 sandwich structure to H2S. Sensors Actuators B 79, 187–191 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Applied Science, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

    Raid A. Ismail & Ryam S. Abdul Hamed

Authors
  1. Raid A. Ismail
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Ryam S. Abdul Hamed
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Raid A. Ismail.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Ismail, R.A., Abdul Hamed, R.S. Decoration of copper oxide nanoplatelets with gold nanoparticles by laser ablation in methanol for photodetection applications. Opt Quant Electron 50, 300 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-018-1567-0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-018-1567-0

Keywords

Search

Navigation