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Synthesis of well-dispersed TiO2 nanorods and their application in hybrid ultraviolet photodetectors

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Highly crystalline and well-dispersed TiO2 nanorods have been prepared by well-controlled solvothermal reactions and applied to fabricate inorganic/polymer hybrid ultraviolet photodetectors. The incorporation of TiO2 nanorods could substantially improve device performance because of the widespread interface area between two components and yield a very promising device performance of high ultraviolet photo-to-dark current ratio of nearly three orders of magnitude with short response time of less than 200 ms. The proposed method provides a new route for fabricating low-cost, environmentally friendly hybrid bulk heterojunction ultraviolet photodetectors.

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Han, Y., Wu, L., Gu, H. et al. Synthesis of well-dispersed TiO2 nanorods and their application in hybrid ultraviolet photodetectors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 24, 1220–1224 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-012-0909-0

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