Semi-Transparent p-Cu2O/n-ZnO Nanoscale-Film Heterojunctions for Photodetection and Photovoltaic Applications
- Claudia de MeloClaudia de MeloUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, FranceDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, GermanyMore by Claudia de Melo
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- Maud Jullien
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- Yann BattieYann BattieLCP-A2MC, Institut Jean Barriol, Université de Lorraine, 1 Bd Arago, 57070 Metz, FranceMore by Yann Battie
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- Aotmane En NaciriAotmane En NaciriLCP-A2MC, Institut Jean Barriol, Université de Lorraine, 1 Bd Arago, 57070 Metz, FranceMore by Aotmane En Naciri
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- Jaafar Ghanbaja
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- François MontaigneFrançois MontaigneUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, FranceMore by François Montaigne
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- Jean-François PiersonJean-François PiersonUniversité de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, FranceMore by Jean-François Pierson
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- Federica RigoniFederica RigoniDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87 Luleå, SwedenMore by Federica Rigoni
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- Nils AlmqvistNils AlmqvistDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87 Luleå, SwedenMore by Nils Almqvist
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- Alberto VomieroAlberto VomieroDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87 Luleå, SwedenMore by Alberto Vomiero
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- Sylvie MigotSylvie MigotDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, GermanyMore by Sylvie Migot
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- Frank MücklichFrank MücklichDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, GermanyMore by Frank Mücklich
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- David Horwat*David Horwat*E-mail: [email protected]Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, FranceMore by David Horwat
Abstract
Transparent nanoscale-film heterojunctions based on Cu2O and ZnO were fabricated by atomic layer deposition and reactive magnetron sputtering. The constitutive layers exhibit high crystalline quality and a local epitaxial relation between Cu2O and ZnO was achieved with [110] Cu2O || [001] ZnO and [001] Cu2O || [010] ZnO as evidenced by high resolution transmission electron microscopy and. Cu2O films show very low resistivity and high mobility values of 9–150 Ω cm and 19 cm2/V s, respectively. The Cu2O/ZnO heterojunctions exhibit a nonlinear rectifying behavior characteristic of a p–n junction, self-powered photoresponse under 1 Sun illumination and an average transmittance of 73% in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. These results are promising for all-oxide transparent electronics, photodetection and photovoltaic applications.
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