Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2

Constructing van der Waals materials with spontaneous out-of-plane polarization through interlayer engineering expands the family of two-dimensional ferroelectrics and provides an excellent platform for enhancing the photoelectric conversion efficiency. Here, we reveal the effect of spontaneous pola...

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Main Authors: Guixian Liu, Yufan Wang, Zhoujuan Xu, Zhouxiaosong Zeng, Lanyu Huang, Cuihuan Ge, Xiao Wang
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Published: Beilstein-Institut 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.15.109
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author Guixian Liu
Yufan Wang
Zhoujuan Xu
Zhouxiaosong Zeng
Lanyu Huang
Cuihuan Ge
Xiao Wang
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Yufan Wang
Zhoujuan Xu
Zhouxiaosong Zeng
Lanyu Huang
Cuihuan Ge
Xiao Wang
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description Constructing van der Waals materials with spontaneous out-of-plane polarization through interlayer engineering expands the family of two-dimensional ferroelectrics and provides an excellent platform for enhancing the photoelectric conversion efficiency. Here, we reveal the effect of spontaneous polarization on ultrafast carrier dynamics in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2. Using precise stacking techniques, a 3R WSe2-based vertical heterojunction was successfully constructed and confirmed by polarization-resolved second harmonic generation measurements. Through output characteristics and the scanning photocurrent map under zero bias, we reveal a non-zero short-circuit current in the graphene/3R WSe2/graphene heterojunction region, demonstrating the bulk photovoltaic effect. Furthermore, the out-of-plane polarization enables the 3R WSe2 heterojunction region to achieve an ultrafast intrinsic photoresponse time of approximately 3 ps. The ultrafast response time remains consistent across varying detection powers, demonstrating environmental stability and highlighting the potential in optoelectronic applications. Our study presents an effective strategy for enhancing the response time of photodetectors.
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spelling doaj-art-11c6b955abbe4acf977b0b189cd3d8dd2024-12-02T08:46:05ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology2190-42862024-11-011511362136810.3762/bjnano.15.1092190-4286-15-109Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2Guixian Liu0Yufan Wang1Zhoujuan Xu2Zhouxiaosong Zeng3Lanyu Huang4Cuihuan Ge5Xiao Wang6Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China Constructing van der Waals materials with spontaneous out-of-plane polarization through interlayer engineering expands the family of two-dimensional ferroelectrics and provides an excellent platform for enhancing the photoelectric conversion efficiency. Here, we reveal the effect of spontaneous polarization on ultrafast carrier dynamics in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2. Using precise stacking techniques, a 3R WSe2-based vertical heterojunction was successfully constructed and confirmed by polarization-resolved second harmonic generation measurements. Through output characteristics and the scanning photocurrent map under zero bias, we reveal a non-zero short-circuit current in the graphene/3R WSe2/graphene heterojunction region, demonstrating the bulk photovoltaic effect. Furthermore, the out-of-plane polarization enables the 3R WSe2 heterojunction region to achieve an ultrafast intrinsic photoresponse time of approximately 3 ps. The ultrafast response time remains consistent across varying detection powers, demonstrating environmental stability and highlighting the potential in optoelectronic applications. Our study presents an effective strategy for enhancing the response time of photodetectors.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.15.109broken inversion symmetryout-of-plane polarizationpicosecond photoresponsetime-resolved photocurrent measurement (trpc)wse2
spellingShingle Guixian Liu
Yufan Wang
Zhoujuan Xu
Zhouxiaosong Zeng
Lanyu Huang
Cuihuan Ge
Xiao Wang
Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
broken inversion symmetry
out-of-plane polarization
picosecond photoresponse
time-resolved photocurrent measurement (trpc)
wse2
title Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2
title_full Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2
title_fullStr Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2
title_full_unstemmed Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2
title_short Out-of-plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer WSe2
title_sort out of plane polarization induces a picosecond photoresponse in rhombohedral stacked bilayer wse2
topic broken inversion symmetry
out-of-plane polarization
picosecond photoresponse
time-resolved photocurrent measurement (trpc)
wse2
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.15.109
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