Gate tunable monolayer MoS2/InP heterostructure solar cells

We demonstrate monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)/indium phosphide (InP) van der Waals heterostructure with remarkable photovoltaic response. Furthermore, benefiting from the atomically thin and semiconductor nature of MoS2, we have designed the gate tunable MoS2/InP heterostructure. Applied with a top gate voltage, the Fermi level of MoS2 is effectively tuned, and the barrier height at the MoS2/InP heterojunction correspondingly changes. The power conversion efficiency of MoS2/InP solar cells has reached a value of 7.1% under AM 1.5G illumination with a gate voltage of +6 V. The tunable MoS2/InP heterostructure may be promising for highly efficient solar cells.