Giant bulk photovoltaic effect driven by the wall-to-wall charge shift in WS₂ nanotubes.

ABSTRACT: The intrinsic light-matter characteristics of transition-metal dichalcogenides have not only been of great scientific interest but have also provided novel opportunities for the development of advanced optoelectronic devices. Among the family of transition-metal dichalcogenide structures, the one-dimensional nanotube is particularly attractive because it produces a spontaneous photocurrent that is prohibited in its higher-dimensional counterparts. Here, we show that WS₂ nanotubes exhibit a giant shift current near the infrared region, amounting to four times the previously reported values in the higher frequency range. The wall-to-wall charge shift constitutes a key advantage of the one-dimensional nanotube geometry, and we consider a Janus-type heteroatomic configuration that c

SUBMITTER: Kim B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187746 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature