Wavelength-dependent visible light response in vertically aligned nanohelical TiO2-based Schottky diodes
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- Title
- Wavelength-dependent visible light response in vertically aligned nanohelical TiO2-based Schottky diodes
- Authors
- KIM, JONG KYU; KWON, HYUNAH; Ji Ho Sung; Yuna Lee; JO, MOON HO
- Date Issued
- 2018-01
- Publisher
- AMER INST PHYSICS
- Abstract
- Enhancements in photocatalytic performance under visible light have been reported by noble metal functionalization on nanostructured TiO2; however, the non-uniform and discrete distribution of metal nanoparticles on the TiO2 surface makes it difficult to directly clarify the optical and electrical mechanisms. Here, we investigate the light absorption and the charge separation at the metal/TiO2 Schottky junctions by using a unique device architecture with an array of TiO2 nanohelixes (NHs) forming Schottky junctions both with Au-top and Pt-bottom electrodes. Wavelength-dependent photocurrent measurements through the Pt/TiO2 NHs/Au structures revealed that the origin of the visible light absorption and the separation of photogenerated carriers is the internal photoemission at the metal/nanostructured TiO2 Schottky junctions. In addition, a huge persistent photoconductivity was observed by the time-dependent photocurrent measurement, implying a long lifetime of the photogenerated carriers before recombination. We believe that the results help one to understand the role of metal functionalization on TiO2 and hence to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency by utilizing appropriately designed Schottky junctions.
- Keywords
- Electromagnetic wave absorption; Gold compounds; Light; Light absorption; Metal nanoparticles; Metals; Platinum; Precious metals; Schottky barrier diodes; Titanium dioxide; Internal photoemission; Metal functionalization; Persistent Photoconductivity; Photocatalytic efficiency; Photocatalytic performance; Photocurrent measurement; Photogenerated carriers; Visible light absorption; Titanium compounds
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/41011
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.5017051
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, vol. 112, no. 4, 2018-01
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