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Item A Photovoltaic Self-Powered Volatile Organic Compounds Sensor Based on Asymmetric Geometry 2D MoS2 Diodes(The Electrochemical Society, 2024-09) Fawzy, Mirette; Reza Mohammadzadeh, Mohammad; Abnavi, Amin; De Silva, Thushani; Ahmadi, Ribwar; Ghanbari, Hamidreza; Kabir, Fahmid; Kavanagh, Karen L.; Hasani, Amirhossein; Adachi, Michael M.Transition metal dichalcogenides have gained considerable interest for vapour sensing applications due to their large surface-to-volume ratio and high sensitivity. Herein, we demonstrate a new self-powered volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor based on asymmetric geometry multi-layer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) diode. The asymmetric contact geometry of the MoS2 diode induces an internal built-in electric field resulting in self-powering via a photovoltaic response. While illuminated by UV-light, the sensor exhibited a high responsivity of ∼60% with a relatively fast response time of ∼10 sec to 200 ppm of acetone, without an external bias voltage. The MoS2 VOC diode sensor is a promising candidate for self-powered, fast, portable, and highly sensitive VOC sensor applications.