InGaN nanorods possessing larger and wavelength selective
absorption
by regulating In component based visible light photodetectors (PDs)
as one of the key components in the field of visible light communication
have received widespread attention. Currently, the weak photoelectric
conversion efficiency and slow photoresponse speed of InGaN nanorod
(NR) based PDs due to high surface states of InGaN NRs impede the
actualization of high-responsivity and high-speed blue light PDs.
Here, we have demonstrated high-performance InGaN NR/PEDOT:PSS@Ag
nanowire (NW) heterojunction blue light photodetectors utilizing surface
passivation and a localized surface plasmon resonance effect. The
dark current is significantly reduced by passivating the InGaN NR
surface states using PEDOT:PSS. The photoelectric conversion efficiency
is significantly increased by increasing light absorption due to the
electromagnetic field oscillation of Ag NWs. The responsivity, external
quantum efficiency, detectivity, and fall/off time of the InGaN NR/PEDOT:PSS@Ag
NW PDs are up to 2.9 A/W, 856%, 6.64 × 1010 Jones,
and 439/725 μs, respectively, under 1 V bias and 420 nm illumination.
The proposed device design presents a novel approach toward the development
of low-cost, high-responsivity, high-speed blue light photodetectors
for applications involving visible light communication.