Ferrocene Derivatives Enable Ultrasensitive Perovskite Photodetectors with Enhanced Reverse Bias Stability
Abstract Despite the great potential of lead‐halide perovskite photodetectors for broadband photodetection, ion migration in perovskites and parasitic charge injection from adjacent layers remain major challenges, ultimately leading to device failure. Here, the novel use of an ultra‐thin layer of ferrocenyl‐bis‐phenyl‐2‐carboxylate (FcPhc 2 ) is demonstrated as a hole‐blocking layer. It is shown that FcPhc 2 creates an energetic barrier between the perovskite and the electron transport layer, significantly reducing hole injection from the Ag contact. This improvement results in an ultralow noise spectral density of 1.2 × 10 −14 A Hz −1/2 , and a high specific detectivity of 8.1 × 10 12 Jones at −0.5 V and 740 nm. In addition, FcPhc 2 effectively inhibits I − oxidation induced by injected holes and reduces formed I 2 on the perovskite surface, enhancing reverse bias stability. The increase in detectivity and stability does not compromise the high response speed of FcPhc 2 ‐based devices that operate on the scale of 150 ns and 1.3 MHz at −0.5 V in photo‐ and electrical‐responses.
Authors
- Nicholas J. Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-938X)
- Davide Nodari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5745-9334)
- Martyn A. McLachlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3136-1661)
- Edoardo Angela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5871-3896)
- Patipan Sukpoonprom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3388-2443)
- William D. J. Tremlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4456-7899)
- Beier Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5100-1044)
- Sarah Fearn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9798-8398)
- Piers R. F. Barnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7537-8759)
- Artem A. Bakulin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-2000)
- Nicola Gasparini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3226-8234)
- Lucy J. F. Hart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6269-4672)
- Zhuoran Qiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6144-4081)
- N. Kalfagiannis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4030-5525)
- Demosthenes C. Koutsogeorgis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6167-1084)
- Eun-Young Hong
- Matilde Brunetta
Institutions
- University of Ioannina (GR)
- Centre for Process Innovation (GB)
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (TH)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202424556
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.19
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- European Commission
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council