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Facile Synthesis of Water-Soluble Graphene Quantum Dots/Graphene for Efficient Photodetector

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2018

Sanju Gupta ,
Jared Walden ,
Alexander Banaszak  and
Sara B. Carrizosa
Sanju Gupta*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy and Advanced Materials Institute, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY42101, U.S.A.; E-Mail: sanju.gupta@wku.edu
Jared Walden
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY42101, U.S.A.
Alexander Banaszak
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy and Advanced Materials Institute, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY42101, U.S.A.; E-Mail: sanju.gupta@wku.edu
Sara B. Carrizosa
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY42101, U.S.A.
*
*(Email: sanju.gupta@wku.edu)

Abstract

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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are zero-dimensional material with characteristics derived from functionalized graphene precursors are graphene sheets a few nanometers in the lateral dimension having a several-layer thickness. Combining the structure of graphene with the quantum confinement and edge effects, GQDs possess unique chemical behavior and physical properties. Intense research activity in GQDs is attributed to their novel phenomena of charge transport and light absorption and photoluminescence excitation. The optical transitions are known to be available up to 6 eV in GQDs, applicable for ultraviolet photonics and optoelectronics devices, biomedical imaging capabilities and technologies. We present facile hydrothermal and solvothermal methods for synthesizing homogenous dispersed and uniform sized GQDs with a strong greenish and violet blue emission peaks at ∼10-14% yield. This approach enabled a large-scale production of aqueous GQD dispersions without the need for chemical stabilizers. The structure and emission mechanism of the GQDs have been studied by combining extensive characterization techniques and rigorous control experiments. We further demonstrate the distinctive advantages of such GQDs as high-performance photodetectors (PDs). Here we also report high-efficient photocurrent (PC) behaviors consisting of multilayer GQDs sandwiched between monolayer graphene sheets. It is conceivable that the observed unique PD characteristics proved to be dominated by tunneling of charge carriers which occurs through the multiple energy states within the bandgap of GQDs, based on bias-dependent variation of the band profiles. This results in novel dark current and PC behaviors. The external quantum efficiency (η) is predicted to be 47% at applied potential 2 V. These findings highlight rich photophysics and comparable performance of graphene/graphene oxide hybrids opening up potential applications as optoelectronic devices.

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MRS Advances , Volume 3 , Issue 15-16: Nanomaterials , 2018 , pp. 817 - 824
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