Liu Shuai, Huang Meizhen, Yao Yanjie, Wang Hui, Jin Kui-juan, Zhan Peng, Wang Zhenlin
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
North University of China , No. 3, Xueyuan Road, Taiyuan, ShanXi 030051, China.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2015 Sep 9;7(35):19536-40. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b05603. Epub 2015 Aug 28.
Tailoring resistance response using periodic nanostructures is one of the key issues in the current research. Two-dimensional colloidal crystals (CCs) structure is one of popular periodic nanospheres' structures and most of reports are focused on anomalous transmission of light or biomedical applications. In this work, a light-induced resistance effect is observed on silicon-based Au films covered CCs, featuring a remarkable resistance change as much as 56% and resistance switching characteristic. The diffusion and recombination of photocarriers is the crucial factor for this effect. This finding will expand photoelectricity functionality and be useful for future development of CC-based photoelectric devices.