Open AccessCharacterisation of DNA biopolymer‐based UV photodetector fabricated by inkjet printing
Author(s) -
Lombardi J.P.,
Aga R.S.,
Heckman E.M.,
Bartsch C.M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1350-911X
pISSN - 0013-5194
DOI - 10.1049/el.2015.0577
Subject(s) - photodetector , biopolymer , materials science , optoelectronics , inkwell , inkjet printing , nanotechnology , composite material , polymer
The performance of a printable, ultraviolet (UV) photoconducting biopolymer is investigated for UV photodetectors of varying layer thicknesses. The biopolymer is formed from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) with the addition of the Clevios P formulation of poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene)‐poly(styrenesulphonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and hexadecyltrimethyl‐ammonium chloride (CTMA); it is then combined with phenyl‐C61‐butyric acid methyl (PCBM) to make a printable, UV photoconducting material. The highest measured responsivity of the photodetectors is 1.2 mA/W at 20 V bias using a 260 nm source.