A flexible photodetector using asymmetric 2D heterostructures switches spectral response by gate voltage, enabling filter-free wavelength control under bending.

A flexible photodetector using asymmetric 2D heterostructures switches spectral response by gate voltage, enabling filter-free wavelength control under bending.
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