Self-powered ultraviolet photodetecting properties of ferroelectric Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti3O12 polycrystalline thin films
摘要
Ferroelectric polycrystalline Bi3.5Nd0.5Ti3O12 (BNdT) thin films annealed at temperatures of 650 ℃, 700 ℃ and 750 ℃ were synthesized using a sol–gel method, and their self-powered ultraviolet (UV) photodetecting properties were comprehensively investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to verify their layered perovskite crystal structure. The UV photodetection capabilities of the films were assessed under illumination at a wavelength of 365 nm, revealing a high responsivity of 0.072 mA/W and a detectivity of 1.55 × 1010 Jones, underscoring their potential for high-sensitivity UV detection applications. The switchable ferroelectric photovoltaic characteristics exhibited by the BNdT films indicate their inherent potential for self-powered UV photodetection. Moreover, the self-powered photodetecting properties were interpreted based on the polarization-modulated Schottky barrier at the ferroelectric/electrode interfaces.