Issue 48, 2021

Pyroelectric effect mediated infrared photoresponse in Bi2Te3/Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 optothermal ferroelectric field-effect transistors

Abstract

The responses of material properties to multi-field stimulation are often exploited to construct new types of multi-functional devices. Here, we demonstrate electrical, optical and thermal modulation of the electronic properties of optothermal ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FeFETs) which are fabricated by growing Bi2Te3 films on (111)-oriented 0.71Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.29PbTiO 3 (PMN-PT) ferroelectric single-crystal substrates. Using the electric field to switch the polarization direction of PMN-PT, the carrier density and resistance of Bi2Te3 films are in situ, reversibly, and nonvolatilely modulated via the ferroelectric field effect. Moreover, through infrared light illumination on the bottom of PMN-PT substrates, the resistance of Bi2Te3 films in two polarization states could be further modulated, which is ascribed to the decreased polarization intensity at higher temperature due to the pyroelectric effect. Taking advantage of these two effects, the Bi2Te3/PMN-PT optothermal FeFETs exhibit multiple responses to optical and electric field stimulation at room temperature. Our work provides a strategy to design optoelectronic devices with both photodetector and memory functionalities.

Graphical abstract: Pyroelectric effect mediated infrared photoresponse in Bi2Te3/Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 optothermal ferroelectric field-effect transistors

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Oct 2021
Accepted
24 Nov 2021
First published
25 Nov 2021

Nanoscale, 2021,13, 20657-20662

Pyroelectric effect mediated infrared photoresponse in Bi2Te3/Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 optothermal ferroelectric field-effect transistors

R. Zheng, M. Y. Yan, C. Li, S. Q. Yin, W. D. Chen, G. Y. Gao, J. M. Yan and Y. Chai, Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 20657 DOI: 10.1039/D1NR06863F

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