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Jintao Gao, Hongyu Liu, Yue Zhang, Zhaoyu Pan, Huanghuang Cheng, Feng Zhuo, Peng Zhang, Songqing Hu, Xuegang Chen, Wenshuai Gao, Xue Liu, Yuxuan Jiang, Jingyue Wang. Ultrathin single-crystalline Bi2S3 nanosheets for high-performance photodetectors[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2026, In Press. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/26060011
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J T Gao, H Y Liu, Y Zhang, Z Y Pan, H H Cheng, F Zhuo, P Zhang, S Q Hu, X G Chen, W S Gao, X Liu, Y X Jiang, and J Y Wang, Ultrathin single-crystalline Bi2S3 nanosheets for high-performance photodetectors[J]. J. Semicond., 2026, 47(10): 102703 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/26060011
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Ultrathin single-crystalline Bi2S3 nanosheets for high-performance photodetectors
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/26060011
CSTR: 32376.14.1674-4926.26060011
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Abstract
Bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3), a widely studied photocatalytic material, has attracted increasing interest for optoelectronic applications because of its strong light absorption and suitable bandgap. However, the photoelectric properties of single-crystalline Bi2S3 remain insufficiently explored, mainly due to the difficulty in synthesizing high-quality ultrathin crystals suitable for device integration. Here, we report the low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) growth of ultrathin single-crystalline Bi2S3 nanosheets with thicknesses of approximately 40–60 nm and demonstrate high-performance gate-tunable photodetectors based on back-gated field-effect transistor (FET) devices. Under 630 nm illumination, the devices deliver a high responsivity of 67.36 A·W−1, an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 52618%, and a detectivity on the order of 1012 Jones. These metrics outperform previously reported Bi2S3 photodetection devices and highlight the great potential of LPCVD-grown Bi2S3 for high-speed and high-sensitivity photodetection. Combined with its tunable bandgap and structural anisotropy, Bi2S3 represents a promising material platform for next-generation photodetectors, image sensors and integrated optoelectronic technologies. -
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§Jintao Gao, Hongyu Liu, and Yue Zhang contributed equally to this work and should be considered as co-first authors.



Jintao Gao received his B.S. degree from Anhui Jianzhu University in 2020. He is currently an M.S. student at Anhui University under the supervision of Prof. Yuxuan Jiang. His research focuses on condensed matter physics.
Hongyu Liu received his B.S. degree from China University of Petroleum (East China) in 2025. He is currently a master's student at China University of Petroleum (East China) under the supervision of Prof. Jingyue Wang. His research focuses on the preparation of two-dimensional materials.
Yue Zhang is currently an undergraduate student at China University of Petroleum (East China). His research focuses on two-dimensional materials and first-principles calculations.
Yuxuan Jiang received his B.S. degree in physics from Peking University and his Ph.D. degree in condensed matter physics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He was a Jack Crow Postdoctoral Fellow at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. He is currently a professor at the School of Physics, Anhui University. His research focuses on optical spectroscopy of quantum materials and nonlinear dynamics in NEMS/MEMS.
Jingyue Wang received his B.S. degree in physics from Shandong University in 2015 and his Ph.D. degree in condensed matter physics from Peking University in 2020. He was a joint-training student at Georgia Institute of Technology and a Boya Postdoctoral Fellow at Peking University. In 2024, he joined China University of Petroleum (East China) as a specially appointed professor. His research focuses on two-dimensional materials, chemical vapor synthesis, quantum properties, and semiconductor devices.
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