Abstract
Here we report the soft-template-assisted electrochemical deposition of mesoporous semiconductors (CdSe and CdTe). The resulting mesoporous films are stoichiometrically equivalent and contain mesopores homogeneously distributed over the entire surface. To demonstrate the versatility of the method, two block copolymers with different molecular weights are used, yielding films with pores of either 9 or 18 nm diameter. As a proof of concept, the mesoporous CdSe film-based photodetectors show a high sensitivity of 204 mW−1 cm2 at 680 nm wavelength, which is at least two orders of magnitude more sensitive than the bulk counterpart. This work presents a new synthesis route for nanostructured semiconductors with optical band gaps active in the visible spectrum.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9660-9665 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 Apr 19 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the financial support from JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation. This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2020R1A6A3A03039037 and 2020R1C1C1004459). H.H.P. acknowledges the research support from Australian Research Council, grant number DE200100238. This work was also performed in part at the Queensland node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF‐Q), a company established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy to provide nano and microfabrication facilities for Australian researchers.
Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the financial support from JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation. This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2020R1A6A3A03039037 and 2020R1C1C1004459). H.H.P. acknowledges the research support from Australian Research Council, grant number DE200100238. This work was also performed in part at the Queensland node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-Q), a company established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy to provide nano and microfabrication facilities for Australian researchers.
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)