Insight into interfacial dynamics of photogenerated carriers in Cs3Bi2I9/Au heterostructure nanocomposites for high-sensitivity broadband photodetection with negative photoconductivity

The negative photoconductivity (NPC) effect is becoming an increasingly significant factor in the development of next-generation optoelectronics. However, research in the field of NPC-dominated optoelectronics remains in its infancy and frequently encounters challenges related to fabrication complexity, slow photoresponse speed, instability, and a limited spectral response range. Herein, a Cs 3 Bi 2 I 9 /Au heterostructure nanocomposite was prepared via a simple self-assembly process utilizing electrostatic interactions with Au nanoparticles (NPs) and lead-free Cs 3 Bi 2 I 9 nanoplates. The Cs 3 Bi 2 I 9 /Au nanocomposite-based photodetectors (PDs) demonstrate a broadband photoresponse (405–1550 nm), enhanced rise/fall times (27.2/40.0 µs), and reduced noise density (4.7 × 10 −13 A/Hz 1/2 at 1 Hz). In contrast to the positive photoconductivity (PPC) effect observed in colloidally synthesized Cs 3 Bi 2 I 9 nanoplate-based PDs, the NPC can be attributed to the decrease in photocurrent under light illumination during the processes of recombination and trapping of photogenerated carriers induced by the incorporation of Au NPs. These findings are expected to provide valuable insights into achieving high-performance NPC-dominated PDs by regulating the dynamics of photogenerated carriers in perovskite heterostructures.