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ReviewResearch (Washington, D.C.)2024

Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Ultraviolet Photodetectors: Approaches, Applications, and Prospects.

Fa Cao, Ying Liu, Mei Liu, Zeyao Han, Xiaobao Xu, Quli Fan, Bin Sun

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Review in Research (Washington, D.C.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Toward Next-Generation High-Speed Communication and Imaging: Solution-Processed SbAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Fa CaoState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication (NJUPT), Nanjing210023, P. R. China.
Ying LiuState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication (NJUPT), Nanjing210023, P. R. China.
Mei LiuState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication (NJUPT), Nanjing210023, P. R. China.
Zeyao HanState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication (NJUPT), Nanjing210023, P. R. China.
Xiaobao XuSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, P. R. China.
Quli FanState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication (NJUPT), Nanjing210023, P. R. China.
Bin SunState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunication (NJUPT), Nanjing210023, P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8233-0999

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultraviolet (UV) light, invisible to the human eye, possesses both benefits and risks. To harness its potential, UV photodetectors (PDs) have been engineered. These devices can convert UV photons into detectable signals, such as electrical impulses or visible light, enabling their application in diverse fields like environmental monitoring, healthcare, and aerospace. Wide bandgap semiconductors, with their high-efficiency UV light absorption and stable opto-electronic properties, stand out as ideal materials for UV PDs. This review comprehensively summarizes recent advancements in both traditional and emerging wide bandgap-based UV PDs, highlighting their roles in UV imaging, communication, and alarming. Moreover, it examines methods employed to enhance UV PD performance, delving into the advantages, challenges, and future research prospects in this area. By doing so, this review aims to spark innovation and guide the future development and application of UV PDs.

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PMID38803505
PMCPMC11128649

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