Synthesis and Characterization of Au:CuO Nanocomposite by Laser Soldering on Porous Silicon for Photodetector

This work aimed to the synthesize of composite Au:CuO (NPs) by pulsed laser soldering process. The optical properties, stability, structural properties and surface morphology of Au:CuO nanocomposite were characterized by UV–VIS spectrophotometer, Zeta potential measurement, X-Ray Diffraction pattern and Atomic Force Microscope respectively. The band gap of Au doped CuO is about 1.95 eV. The amount of zeta potential is -54 mV, its indicating that the negatively charged of Au: CuO nanocomposite in deionized water and the colloid is good stability against aggregation. Surface morphology of Au:CuO nanocomposite show a large number of particles have diameter about 55nm. Au: CuO nanocomposite deposited on porous silicon by drop casting technique for preparation of silicon photodetector, the electrical properties prove that band gap alignment between Au: CuO nanocomposite and PS facilitates the electron transfer and further increases the photoresponsitivity and Quantum efficiency.