High-performance organic semiconductor near-infrared and shortwave-infrared photodetectors: a materials and device roadmap.

Hongyu Tan, Xianshuo Wu, Suhao Hu, Yiwen Ren, Yuhan Du, Qiang Zhao, Lingjie Sun, Fangxu Yang, Wenping Hu

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Hongyu TanState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.

Xianshuo WuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.

Suhao HuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.

Yiwen RenState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.

Yuhan DuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.

Qiang ZhaoCollege of Science, Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) Tianjin 300300 China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2545-2383

Lingjie SunState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3441-3810

Fangxu YangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0284-2407

Wenping HuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Intelligent Sensing, Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuit, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science & Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China sunlingjie@tju.edu.cn yangfangxu@tju.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Organic semiconductors have emerged as versatile platforms for near-infrared (NIR, 650-900 nm) and short-wave infrared (SWIR, 900-1700 nm) photodetection, offering tunable absorption, mechanical flexibility, and low-temperature, solution-based processing. However, realizing truly high-performance organic NIR-SWIR photodetectors (OPDs) requires simultaneous optimization of multiple interdependent metrics, including narrow optical bandgaps for extended spectral coverage, low trap-state densities to suppress dark current, efficient exciton dissociation for high responsivity, and ultralow noise for exceptional detectivity, along with fast, stable responses under real-world operating conditions. In this performance-focused review, we consolidate recent advances in narrow-bandgap donor polymers and non-fullerene acceptors that enable absorption onsets beyond 900 nm and into the SWIR region, while highlighting morphological strategies optimizing exciton diffusion against charge percolation. We then dissect device-level innovations including graded energy alignments, self-assembled interfacial dipoles, plasmonic enhancements, and hybrid integrations with quantum dots and 2D materials, which elevate responsivity above 0.4 A W

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PMID41221113

DOI10.1039/d5sc06197k

PMCPMC12598621

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