Solvent-induced self-assembly synthesis of ultralong single crystalline organic NiOEP nanowires with high photoconductivity

Abstract

We develop a facile approach for the one-step growth of ultralong and high-quality NiOEP nanowires in a large area, through a solvent-induced self-assembly method without using any structure directing agents. The size of the nanowires can be controlled by changing the composites of solvent mixtures. Being assembled in visible-light sensors, these nanowires exhibit a fast, reversible, and stable response. The highest I_on/I_off ratio and photoresponsivity of photodiodes could reach 681 and 10.1 mA W⁻¹, respectively, which could be attributed to the perfect single crystal quality, large surface to volume ratio, and fewer recombination barriers within the nanostructures. The facile fabrication and good photoresponse make NiOEP nanowires promising in optoelectronic applications.