A Self-Powered Transparent Photodetector Based on Detached Vertical (In,Ga)N Nanowires with 360° Omnidirectional Detection for Underwater Wireless Optical Communication
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments and Methods
2.1. Preparation of (In,Ga)N NWs
2.2. Lift-Off Procedure of (In,Ga)N NW Films
2.3. Fabrication of Self-Powered (In,Ga)N PEC PD
2.4. Characterization and Measurement Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, J.; Jiang, M.; Bian, L.; Wu, D.; Qin, H.; Yang, W.; Zhao, Y.; Wu, Y.; Zhou, M.; Lu, S. A Self-Powered Transparent Photodetector Based on Detached Vertical (In,Ga)N Nanowires with 360° Omnidirectional Detection for Underwater Wireless Optical Communication. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 2959. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112959
Zhang J, Jiang M, Bian L, Wu D, Qin H, Yang W, Zhao Y, Wu Y, Zhou M, Lu S. A Self-Powered Transparent Photodetector Based on Detached Vertical (In,Ga)N Nanowires with 360° Omnidirectional Detection for Underwater Wireless Optical Communication. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(11):2959. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112959
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Jianya, Min Jiang, Lifeng Bian, Dongmin Wu, Hua Qin, Wenxian Yang, Yukun Zhao, Yuanyuan Wu, Min Zhou, and Shulong Lu. 2021. "A Self-Powered Transparent Photodetector Based on Detached Vertical (In,Ga)N Nanowires with 360° Omnidirectional Detection for Underwater Wireless Optical Communication" Nanomaterials 11, no. 11: 2959. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112959