Electrical behaviors of ZnO/graphene/Si and ZnO/graphene/PS composite structures obtained by spraying different volumes of graphene solution

In this paper, a novel ZnO/graphene/porous silicon hybrid device is fabricated and its electrical behaviors are studied along with a ZnO/graphene/silicon device. Graphene (G) is prepared by exfoliation of graphite foil in aqueous solution of inorganic salt. Porous silicon (PS) is fabricated by electrochemical etching of p-type silicon (Si). Graphene is deposited on the surface of Si and PS substrates by thermal spray pyrolysis method. ZnO rods are grown on the samples by using catalyst-free chemical vapor transport and condensation method. The current–voltage relationships of ZnO/G/Si and ZnO/G/PS devices are studied under different volumes of graphene solution. The results reveal the distinctive features of the I–V characteristics of the two devices for different volumes of graphene solution under room light as well as UV illumination.