Flexible perovskite nanosheet-based photodetectors for ultraviolet communication applications

Abstract

Ultraviolet (UV) photodetection has attracted much attention for applications like monitoring ozone holes and light communication. Although UV photodetectors based on conventional inorganic semiconductors have been widely investigated, fast response devices with high sensitivity remain needed for UV communication systems. This Letter reports on flexible ultrathin methylammonium lead bromide(MAPbBr3)-based UV photodetectors. In the UV regime, the response time reaches 3.3/4.0 μs, and the 3 dB bandwidth is 0.22 MHz. No current degradation is detected after repeated bending cycles, indicating the excellent mechanical flexibility and reliability of flexible high-speed UV photodetectors. Moreover, MAPbBr3 nanosheet-based photodetectors have been integrated into a UV communication system as signal receivers transmitting messages encrypted by international Morse codes. These results reveal the potential of ultrathin perovskite nanosheets in developing flexible optoelectronic devices for UV communications and related applications.