title: Photoconductivities in monocrystalline layered V2O5 nanowires grown by physical vapor deposition.
abstract: Photoconductivities of monocrystalline vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanowires (NWs) with layered orthorhombic structure grown by physical vapor deposition (PVD) have been investigated from the points of view of device and material. Optimal responsivity and gain for single-NW photodetector are at 7,900 A W-1 and 30,000, respectively. Intrinsic photoconduction (PC) efficiency (i.e., normalized gain) of the PVD-grown V2O5 NWs is two orders of magnitude higher than that of the V2O5 counterpart prepared by hydrothermal approach. In addition, bulk and surface-controlled PC mechanisms have been observed respectively by above- and below-bandgap excitations. The coexistence of hole trapping and oxygen sensitization effects in this layered V2O5 nanostructure is proposed, which is different from conventional metal oxide systems, such as ZnO, SnO2, TiO2, and WO3.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Sec,4, Keelung Rd,, Taipei 10607, Taiwan. rsc@mail.ntust.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Ruei-San
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wen-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ching-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Hung-Pin
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Li-Chia
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Tien
authors.forename: Yu-Jyun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chen