Visible photoelectrochemical detector based on one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array

The invention, which belongs to the nanometer material performance and application field, discloses a visible photoelectrochemical detector based on a one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array. The detector is characterized in that: the detection of visible lights is allowed by utilizing response characteristic of photoelectrochemistry of the one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array that has good light absorption performance. The manufacturing process of the detector and required equipment are relatively simple. And the detector has good controllability and high optical responsivity. The construction process of a detector comprises the following steps: (1), preparing a one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array by utilizing a metal-catalyzed anisotropy chemical etching method; (2), depositing a conducting layer on the back of the one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array by utilizing a magnetron sputtering technology or a vacuum evaporation technology and carrying out annealing process to form a photoelectrode of the one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array; (3), constructing a visible photoelectrochemical detector based on the photoelectrode of the one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array. According to the invention, the visible photoelectrochemical detector is constructed by utilizing the high response characteristic of photoelectrochemistry of the one-dimensional silicon nanostructure array, thereby expanding the application field of semiconductor nanometer materials.