High-Performance Uncooled Infrared Photodetection Based on van der Waals Metallic FePd2Te2 Nanoflakes
- 1State Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Protection Technology, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
- 2School of Energy, Power and Safety, Anhui University of Applied Technology, Hefei 230011, China
Abstract
Uncooled infrared photodetectors that combine high sensitivity, low power consumption, and broad spectral coverage remain highly desirable. However, they are still hindered by the complex epitaxial processes and cooling requirements of mainstream semiconductor technologies. Here, we demonstrate a high-performance infrared photodetector based on FePd2Te2 nanoflakes, a van der Waals metallic material that enables efficient photothermal conversion. The device operates at room temperature under a bias of 0.1 V and exhibits a broadband photoresponse spanning from the visible to the long-wave infrared. Across the measured infrared range, a wavelength-independent responsivity (R) above 50 A/W, a noise equivalent power (NEP) below 2.83 × 10−16 W/Hz1/2, and a specific detectivity (D*) exceeding 3.86 × 1012 cm Hz1/2/W are achieved. The photoresponse appears to arise from the photobolometric effect, in which the temperature rise at the contact interface is considered to modulate the contact resistance and thereby amplify the photocurrent. These results establish FePd2Te2 as a promising platform for room-temperature, low-power, and highly sensitive infrared detection.
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BibTeX
@article{zhang2026highperformance,
title = {{High-Performance Uncooled Infrared Photodetection Based on van der Waals Metallic FePd2Te2 Nanoflakes}},
author = {Kang Zhang and Yeqi Shen and Wenke Xu and Tao Han and Yubing Tu and Suofu Wang and Mingsheng Long},
journal = {Nanomaterials},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/nano16201289},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/16/20/1289},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - High-Performance Uncooled Infrared Photodetection Based on van der Waals Metallic FePd2Te2 Nanoflakes
AU - Kang Zhang
AU - Yeqi Shen
AU - Wenke Xu
AU - Tao Han
AU - Yubing Tu
AU - Suofu Wang
AU - Mingsheng Long
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Nanomaterials
DO - 10.3390/nano16201289
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/16/20/1289
AB - Uncooled infrared photodetectors that combine high sensitivity, low power consumption, and broad spectral coverage remain highly desirable. However, they are still hindered by the complex epitaxial processes and cooling requirements of mainstream semiconductor technologies. Here, we demonstrate a high-performance infrared photodetector based on FePd2Te2 nanoflakes, a van der Waals metallic material that enables efficient photothermal conversion. The device operates at room temperature under a bias of 0.1 V and exhibits a broadband photoresponse spanning from the visible to the long-wave infrared. Across the measured infrared range, a wavelength-independent responsivity (R) above 50 A/W, a noise equivalent power (NEP) below 2.83 × 10−16 W/Hz1/2, and a specific detectivity (D*) exceeding 3.86 × 1012 cm Hz1/2/W are achieved. The photoresponse appears to arise from the photobolometric effect, in which the temperature rise at the contact interface is considered to modulate the contact resistance and thereby amplify the photocurrent. These results establish FePd2Te2 as a promising platform for room-temperature, low-power, and highly sensitive infrared detection.
SN - 2079-4991
ER -