Preparation of ZnO Nanosheet Array and Research on ZnO/PANI/ZnO Ultraviolet Photodetector

Abstract

High-performance ultraviolet photodetectors have important scientific research significance and practical application value, which has been the focus of researchers. In this work, we have constructed a highly photosensitive UV photodetector with a unique “sandwich” structure, which was mainly composed of two layers of ZnO nanosheet arrays and one layer of polyaniline (PANI). The results showed that the UV current of ZnO/PANI devices was 100 times higher than that of pure ZnO devices under the same UV irradiation time. At a 365 nm wavelength, the device had excellent photocurrent responsiveness and photoconductivity. This high performance was attributed to the large specific surface area of ZnO nanosheets and the p-n junction formed between P-type PANI nano-porous film and N-type ZnO nanosheets. This provides a solid theoretical basis for the application of ZnO nanosheets in ultraviolet detection, and possesses significance for the development of ultraviolet photodetectors.