Temperature dependence of the piezotronic effect in CdS nanospheres

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We used simple graphene transfer and microwave synthesis to deposite wurtzite-structured CdS nanospheres with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. The temperature dependence of the piezotronic effect of the CdS nanospheres was studied in the temperature range 240-320 K under tensile strains of 0.00-0.40%, the effect was found to significantly depend on the device temperature. Moreover, the piezotronic effect was enhanced by over 590% at a strain of 0.40% by cooling temperature owing to the improved efficiency of piezoelectric potential charges. This is a result of the decreased screening effect by reduced carrier generation in the CdS. In addition, the consistent charge transfer mechanism in the investigated piezotronic device is explained by the possible energy band diagrams. The results of this analysis provide a comprehensive understanding of the piezotronic effect and provide a direction for future device applications in fields such as health monitoring, human-machine communication, surgical robotics, and artificial intelligence.

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