Intrinsic vacancy in 2D defective semiconductor In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> for artificial photonic nociceptor

Peng Wang; Wuhong Xue; Wenjuan Ci; Ruilong Yang; Xiaohong Xu

doi:10.1088/2752-5724/acdd87

Volume 2 Issue 3

August 2023

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Peng Wang, Wuhong Xue, Wenjuan Ci, Ruilong Yang, Xiaohong Xu. Intrinsic vacancy in 2D defective semiconductor In2S3 for artificial photonic nociceptor[J]. Materials Futures, 2023, 2(3): 035301. doi: 10.1088/2752-5724/acdd87

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Peng Wang, Wuhong Xue, Wenjuan Ci, Ruilong Yang, Xiaohong Xu. Intrinsic vacancy in 2D defective semiconductor In₂S₃ for artificial photonic nociceptor[J]. Materials Futures, 2023, 2(3): 035301. doi: 10.1088/2752-5724/acdd87

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Intrinsic vacancy in 2D defective semiconductor In₂S₃ for artificial photonic nociceptor

Materials Futures, Volume 2, Number 3

Received Date: 2023-03-30
Accepted Date: 2023-06-05
Publish Date: 2023-07-06

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doi: 10.1088/2752-5724/acdd87

Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information Materials of Ministry of Education & School of Chemistry and Materials Science of Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People’s Republic of China

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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFB3505301), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (12174237, 12241403 and 52002232). Peng Wang completed the preparation and characterization of the device. The manuscript was written by Peng Wang, Wuhong Xue, and Xiaohong Xu. All the authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript.

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It is crucial to develop an advanced artificially intelligent optoelectronic information system that accurately simulates photonic nociceptors like the activation process of a human visual nociceptive pathway. Visible light reaches the retina for human visual perception, but its excessive exposure can damage nearby tissues. However, there are relatively few reports on visible light–triggered nociceptors. Here, we introduce a two-dimensional natural defective III–VI semiconductor β-In₂S₃ and utilize its broad spectral response, including visible light brought by intrinsic defects, for visible light–triggered artificial photonic nociceptors. The response mode of the device, under visible light excitation, is very similar to that of the human eye. It perfectly reproduces the pain perception characteristics of the human visual system, such as 'threshold,' 'relaxation,' 'no adaptation', and 'sensitization'. Its working principle is attributed to the mechanism of charge trapping associated with the intrinsic vacancies in In2S3 nanosheets. This work provides an attractive material system (intrinsic defective semiconductors) for broadband artificial photonic nociceptors.
- defective semiconductor,
- In₂S₃,
- intrinsic vacancy,
- artificial photonic nociceptors

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