Tailored negative/positive photoresponse of BP via doping

Abstract

Black phosphorus (BP) is a promising material for photodetectors due to its excellent and broadband photoresponse. To realize a wide application of BP in photodetection, there is a continuous eagerness for new approaches to tailor photoresponse of BP for a specific purpose, such as high sensitivity and switching of negative/positive responses. Here, we demonstrate that the ion irradiation with controllable conditions can enhance the photoresponsivity of BP for two orders compared to the pristine one, and can select the positive/negative photoresponse of the BP. The range of the tailored photoresponse covers the whole optical spectrum, ranging from the visible (532 nm) to the mid-infrared (10 μm). This work shows a pathway to modulate the photoresponse of BP, which opens new possibilities for potential photonic applications.