Abstract:Self-powered heterojunction semiconductor ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors, characterized by low power consumption, high sensitivity, and fast response speed, have received a lot of attention from researchers. This study employs a simple vacuum thermal sublimation method to prepare highly crystalline CuI thin films. Additionally, a smooth and dense polycrystalline film is achieved by improving the smoothness and density using confined space annealing. By building a p-CuI/u-GaN heterojunction, Self-powered UV photodetectors have been constructed. The device exhibits excellent performance, including high responsivity(51 mA/W-1), high detectivity(6.5×1011 Jones), fast response times(approximately 32 ms rise time and 36 ms decay time), and good stability at the 360 nm wavelength. Additionally, it features self-powering capabilities. This work provides a facile method to prepare high-quality semiconductor CuI films and offers a new insight for the fabrication of high-performance UV photodetectors.