Inorganic cesium
lead halide CsPbI
x
Br3–x
(x = 0–3) perovskites have recently
gained considerable attention as semiconductor materials for the fabrication
of photodetectors due to their high thermal and environmental stability.
However, preparing high-quality CsPbI
x
Br3–x
perovskite films using a
simple spin-coating method is challenging. This study focused on enhancing
the performance of a solution-processed all-inorganic CsPbI
x
Br3–x
(x = 1, CsPbIBr2) photodetector using a silver
iodide (AgI) additive. Introducing a small amount of AgI into the
CsPbIBr2 precursor solution resulted in perovskite films
that were more uniform and exhibited compact surface morphology that
improved crystallinity and electronic properties. To further explore
the influence of the AgI-modified CsPbIBr2 perovskite film
on the device performance, we fabricated a self-powered photodetector
with the geometry of fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO)/compact TiO2/CsI(PbBr2)0.99(AgI)0.01/2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis[N,N-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9′-spirobifluorene
(Spiro-OMeTAD)/Au. Photoresponse analysis revealed that the photoresponsivity,
on/off ratio, and response time of the CsI(PbBr2)0.99(AgI)0.01 perovskite photodetector were improved. Notably,
the CsI(PbBr2)0.99(AgI)0.01 perovskite
device showed a higher responsivity and an impressive detectivity
of 0.43 A/W and 2.46 × 1011 Jones, respectively, in
comparison to the pristine CsPbIBr2 device. This work demonstrates
the excellent potential of using inorganic CsI(PbBr2)0.99(AgI)0.01 perovskites in applications for high-performance
photodetectors.