A Multifunction Heterojunction Formed Between Pentacene and a Single‐Crystal Silicon Nanomembrane

A mesh patterned n‐type single‐crystalline silicon nanomembrane (SiNM) created from a silicon‐on‐insulator (SOI) wafer is complementally combined with a p‐type pentacene layer to form a heterogeneous p‐n junction on a flexible plastic substrate. Excellent rectifying characteristics are obtained from the heterogeneous p‐n diode. The diode also exhibits photosensitivity at visible wavelengths with a photo‐to‐dark current ratio exceeding four orders, a responsivity of 0.7 A/W, and an external quantum efficiency of 21.9% at 633 nm. Over 60% average transmittance in the visible spectrum is measured from the heterogeneous multilayer junction on a plastic substrate. Outstanding mechanical bending characteristics are observed with up to 1.08% of strain applied to the diode. These results suggest that organic‐inorganic heterogeneous integration may be a viable strategy to build flexible organic‐inorganic heterojunction devices and thus enable a number of novel multifunctional applications.