Advances in Paper-Based Photodetectors: Fabrications, Performances, and Applications

With the development of wearable electronic technology, the flexible photodetectors have attracted widespread attention, and it is of great significance to develop flexible, eco-friendly and low-cost photodetectors. Cellulose paper, as a flexible, eco-friendly, low-cost, lightweight, customizable, biodegradable and renewable material, has received enthusiastic attention and rapid development in the field of photodetectors in recent years. In this review, it is focused on the research progress of paper-based (PB) photodetectors. First, the fabrication methods of PB photodetectors are discussed, including electrode materials and optoelectronic functional materials. Then, this review systematically summarizes and analyzes the achievements of PB photodetectors on photoelectric performances (spectral response range, responsivity, detectivity, response/recovery times and on/off ratio) and flexibility characteristics (bending angle and bending cycle). In terms of key performance indicators, the PB photodetectors reported so far can detect multiple wavelengths of light from UV to near-infrared with the maximum detectivity of 1013 Jones. In addition, the various applications of PB photodetectors is reviewed and discussed. Finally, it is look forward to the future development of PB photodetectors in terms of fabrication methods, photoelectric and flexible performances, and applications. With this review, it is hope that it will promoted the future development of PB photodetectors. The emerging flexible photodetectors have important application prospects in wearable electronic products. So far, various flexible substrates have been proposed for constructing flexible photodetectors. In this review, the advances in paper-based photodetectors are comprehensively summarized in terms of fabrication methods, optoelectronic and flexible performances and applications, and the opportunities and challenges are proposed in this field. image