CVD preparation of vertical graphene nanowalls/VO2 (B) composite films with superior thermal sensitivity in uncooled infrared detector

Abstract Vanadium dioxide with superior thermal sensitivity is one of the most preferred materials used in microbolometer, and the B phase of VO2 is particularly prominent. However, conventional VO2 (B) undergoes low temperature-coefficient of resistance (TCR) values and large resistances. In this paper, simple controllable composite films of vertical graphene nanowalls/VO2 (B) (i.e., VGNWs/VO2 (B)) with a suitable square resistance (12.98 kΩ) and a better temperature-coefficient of resistance (TCR) (−3.2%/K) were prepared via low pressure chemical vapor deposition. The VGNWs can provide a fast channel for electron transport and enhance the conductivity of VO2 (B). This preparation method can provide a low cost, facile and simple pathway for the design and fabrication of high performance VO2 (B) thin films with superior electrical properties for its application in uncooled infrared detectors.