Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(17)
Published: June 21, 2023
Abstract
Layered
metal
halide
perovskites
have
attracted
enormous
research
attention
over
the
last
few
years,
befitting
their
unique
optical
and
electronic
properties.
Low‐dimensional
layered
demonstrate
great
potential
for
various
optoelectronic
sensing
applications
beyond
photovoltaics.
Herein,
recent
progress
opportunities
in
2D
quasi‐2D
light‐emitting
diodes
(LEDs),
lasers,
memristors,
neuromorphic/synaptic
applications,
UV–vis
photodetection,
X‐ray
detection,
scintillators,
photocatalytic
are
reviewed.
First,
crystal
structure,
characteristics,
fundamental
properties
of
discussed.
Recent
efforts
developments
perovskite
with
excellent
luminescence
Unique
perovskites,
such
as
negligible
leakage
current
due
to
restricted
carrier
transport,
high
stability,
hydrophobicity,
make
them
viable
memristor
devices.
After
discussing
neuromorphic
devices
using
outstanding
performance
photodetection
including
polarization‐sensitive
is
recently
proved
a
superior
candidate
detection
stability.
Further,
scintillation
ionizing
radiation
Finally,
some
very
achievements
present
future
outlook,
exciting
this
burgeoning
field
highlighted.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(18)
Published: May 7, 2023
Abstract
Scintillators,
which
can
convert
high‐energy
ionizing
radiation
(e.g.,
X‐
or
γ
‐rays)
into
ultraviolet‐visible
light,
have
been
widely
applied
in
medical
and
industrial
fields.
Developing
new
scintillation
materials
with
high
performance
low
cost
is
very
desirable
order
to
address
the
growing
application
demands.
Among
them,
single‐crystal
scintillators
of
organic‐inorganic
hybrid
metal
halides
(OIMHs)
attracted
much
attention
because
their
excellent
optical
transparency,
suppressed
light
scattering,
facile
solution
preparation
methods.
Herein,
three
centimeter‐sized
(2‐DMAP)
2
MnX
4
(2‐DMAP
+
=
2‐dimethylaminopyridinium,
X
Cl,
Br,
I)
single
crystals
crystal
quality
are
synthesized
via
solvent
evaporation
method.
Benefiting
from
transparency
remarkable
luminescence
property,
MnBr
delivers
a
X‐ray
yield
22
000
photons
MeV
−1
,
limit
detection
9.50
nGy
s
an
imaging
spatial
resolution
20–25
lp
mm
.
Moreover,
regulation
thickness
0.31
3.03
be
easily
achieved
simple
post‐treatment
method,
has
significant
influence
on
transmittance,
resolution,
limit.
This
work
demonstrates
promising
scintillator
for
high‐resolution
tunable
thickness.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(3)
Published: Nov. 27, 2023
The
ever-growing
need
to
inspect
matter
with
hyperfine
structures
requires
a
revolution
in
current
scintillation
detectors,
and
the
innovation
of
scintillators
is
revived
luminescent
metal
halides
entering
scene.
Notably,
for
any
scintillator,
two
fundamental
issues
arise:
Which
kind
material
suitable
what
form
should
exist?
answer
former
question
involves
sequence
certain
atoms
into
specific
crystal
that
facilitate
conversion
X-ray
light,
whereas
latter
assembling
these
crystallites
particular
forms
can
guide
light
propagation
toward
its
corresponding
pixel
detector.
Despite
their
equal
importance,
efforts
are
overwhelmingly
devoted
improving
X-ray-to-light
conversion,
while
material-form-associated
propagation,
which
determines
optical
signal
collected
imaging,
largely
overlooked.
This
perspective
critically
correlates
reported
spatial
resolution
light-propagation
behavior
each
halides,
combing
designing
rules
future
development.
Abstract
Despite
the
extraordinary
X‐ray
scintillation
performance
of
three‐dimensional
(3D)
lead
perovskite
nanocrystals
(PNCs),
serious
biotoxicity
Pb
2+
and
luminescent
instability
in
water
remain
insurmountable
obstacles
for
their
applications
medical
imaging.
To
address
these
drawbacks,
herein,
study
demonstrates
one
new
lead‐free
zero‐dimensional
(0D)
hybrid
cuprous
halide
single‐crystalline
[BzTPP]
2
Cu
I
4
(BzTPP
=
Benzyltriphenylphosphonium)
as
a
satisfactory
scintillator.
displays
broadband
yellowish‐green
light
emission
with
high
photoluminescent
quantum
yield
(PLQY)
44.2%
large
Stokes
shift
167
nm
upon
UV
excitation.
High
PLQY
negligible
self‐absorption
enable
to
display
impressive
excited
by
27
706
photons
MeV
‐1
low
detection
limit
0.352
µ
Gy
s
−1
,
surpassing
typical
3D
PNCs.
More
importantly,
represents
structural
stability
at
least
month.
The
excellent
stable
radioluminescence
well
solution
growth
method
ensure
‐based
screen
fine‐resolution
imaging
potential
radiography
inspection.
This
work
highlights
multiple
merits
low‐toxicity
cost,
yield,
long‐term
water‐stability
0D
halides
highly
desirable
scintillators.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(36)
Published: May 8, 2023
Abstract
Copper
metal
halides
have
emerged
as
a
strong
contender
in
the
scintillator
field
due
to
self‐trapped
excitons
(STEs)
mechanism.
However,
their
development
has
been
hindered
by
preparation
process.
Single
crystals
long
growth
cycles
and
cannot
achieve
large
areas
flexibility.
Quantum
dots
low
yield
can
easily
cause
chemical
pollution,
thickness
of
films
prepared
spin
coating
be
controlled.
To
address
these
challenges,
new
method
for
preparing
Cs
3
Cu
2
Cl
5
using
sequential
vacuum
evaporation
is
developed.
This
allows
successful
large‐area
(≈100
cm
)
flexible
films.
The
STEs
mechanism
gives
it
unique
properties
such
Stokes
shift
that
reduces
self‐absorption
effects,
wide
full
width
at
half‐maximum
improves
coupling
with
photodiodes.
Therefore,
applied
X‐ray
imaging
light
≈30
000
photons
MeV
−1
,
spatial
resolution
over
10
lp
mm
detection
limit
below
0.8
µGy
air
s
.
In
addition,
film
enables
effective
dynamic
clear
on
non‐planar
objects.
It
also
exhibits
good
resistance
harsh
environments,
maintaining
performance
after
150
days.
believed
provides
an
important
idea
scintillators.
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(17)
Published: June 21, 2023
Abstract
Layered
metal
halide
perovskites
have
attracted
enormous
research
attention
over
the
last
few
years,
befitting
their
unique
optical
and
electronic
properties.
Low‐dimensional
layered
demonstrate
great
potential
for
various
optoelectronic
sensing
applications
beyond
photovoltaics.
Herein,
recent
progress
opportunities
in
2D
quasi‐2D
light‐emitting
diodes
(LEDs),
lasers,
memristors,
neuromorphic/synaptic
applications,
UV–vis
photodetection,
X‐ray
detection,
scintillators,
photocatalytic
are
reviewed.
First,
crystal
structure,
characteristics,
fundamental
properties
of
discussed.
Recent
efforts
developments
perovskite
with
excellent
luminescence
Unique
perovskites,
such
as
negligible
leakage
current
due
to
restricted
carrier
transport,
high
stability,
hydrophobicity,
make
them
viable
memristor
devices.
After
discussing
neuromorphic
devices
using
outstanding
performance
photodetection
including
polarization‐sensitive
is
recently
proved
a
superior
candidate
detection
stability.
Further,
scintillation
ionizing
radiation
Finally,
some
very
achievements
present
future
outlook,
exciting
this
burgeoning
field
highlighted.