کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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179485 | 459352 | 2013 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
We report ultraviolet (UV) light detection of thin wall TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) with open diameter ~ 20 nm obtained by a two anodization procedure. This small diameter nanotubular geometry shows significant enhancement of the photoresponsivity and results in a large increase of photocurrent. The photocurrent is one order higher than that of classical nanotubes with diameter of 140 nm at − 1.0 V bias. We attribute this improvement to the modulation of hole carrier density as a result of field effects from the diameter-dependent population of the surface-trapped electrons. This finding demonstrates inherent size effects of internal gain in semiconductor nanotubes.
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► Small diameter TiO2 naotubes with thin wall by a two anodization step
► Inherent size effects of internal gain in semiconductor nanotubes
► Integration of nanomaterials into optoelectronics
Journal: Electrochemistry Communications - Volume 28, March 2013, Pages 107–110