Concurrent Thermal Reduction and Boron-Doped Graphene Oxide by Metal–Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition for Ultraviolet Sensing Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Impact of Annealing Temperature
3.2. Electrical Characterization of BrGO/n-Si
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Device | λ (nm) | Bias Voltage (V) | Iph/Idark | Responsivity (A/W) | Ref. |
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TiO2/rGO (5wt%) | 375 | 3 | 0.12786 | 0.495 | [43] |
CdS NR/rGO | 365 | 0 | 105 | 0.00058 | [44] |
ZnO NR/rGO | 370 | 20 | - | 22.7 | [45] |
ZnO QD/rGO | 370 | 20 | - | 0.35 | [45] |
Pd/rGO/Ti | 375 | 0 | 0.00182 | [46] | |
Ag/rGO/Ag | 360 | 1 | - | 0.12 | [27] |
ZrO2-rGO/n-Si | 365 | 2 | - | 0.63 | [47] |
rGO/n-Si | 370 | 5 | 3 × 105 | 0.2 | [48] |
Al2O3/rGO/n-Si | 365 | 0 | 1.1 × 108 | 0.2 | [49] |
rGO-600/n-Si | 385 | 0 | 1.04 × 103 | 0.044 | This work |
rGO-700/n-Si | 6.81 × 102 | 0.057 | |||
rGO-800/n-Si | 6.37 × 102 | 0.052 | |||
BrGO-600/n-Si | 5.92 × 102 | 0.108 | |||
BrGO-700/n-Si | 3.99 × 102 | 0.146 | |||
BrGO-800/n-Si | 4.92 × 102 | 0.238 |
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Ryu, B.D.; Jang, H.-S.; Ko, K.B.; Han, M.; Cuong, T.V.; Choi, C.-J.; Hong, C.-H. Concurrent Thermal Reduction and Boron-Doped Graphene Oxide by Metal–Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition for Ultraviolet Sensing Application. Appl. Nano 2024, 5, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano5010001
Ryu BD, Jang H-S, Ko KB, Han M, Cuong TV, Choi C-J, Hong C-H. Concurrent Thermal Reduction and Boron-Doped Graphene Oxide by Metal–Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition for Ultraviolet Sensing Application. Applied Nano. 2024; 5(1):1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano5010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleRyu, Beo Deul, Hyeon-Sik Jang, Kang Bok Ko, Min Han, Tran Viet Cuong, Chel-Jong Choi, and Chang-Hee Hong. 2024. "Concurrent Thermal Reduction and Boron-Doped Graphene Oxide by Metal–Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition for Ultraviolet Sensing Application" Applied Nano 5, no. 1: 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano5010001