An optoelectronic apparatus, a method for making the apparatus, and the
use of the apparatus in an optoelectronic device are disclosed. The
apparatus may include an active layer having a nanostructured network
layer with a network of regularly spaced structures with spaces between
neighboring structures. One or more network-filling materials are
disposed in the spaces. At least one of the network-filling materials has
complementary charge transfer properties with respect to the
nanostructured network layer. An interfacial layer, configured to enhance
an efficiency of the active layer, is disposed between the nanostructured
network layer and the network-filling materials. The interfacial layer
may be configured to provide (a) charge transfer between the two
materials that exhibits different rates for forward versus backward
transport; (b) differential light absorption to extend a range of
wavelengths that the active layer can absorb; or (c) enhanced light
absorption, which may be coupled with charge injection.