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Efficient X-ray luminescence imaging with ultrastable and eco-friendly copper(I)-iodide cluster microcubes.

ABSTRACT: The advancement of contemporary X-ray imaging heavily depends on discovering scintillators that possess high sensitivity, robust stability, low toxicity, and a uniform size distribution. Despite significant progress in this field, the discovery of a material that satisfies all of these criteria remains a challenge. In this study, we report the synthesis of monodisperse copper(I)-iodide cluster microcubes as a new class of X-ray scintillators. The as-prepared microcubes exhibit remarkable sensitivity to X-rays and exceptional stability under moisture and X-ray exposure. The uniform size distribution and high scintillation performance of the copper(I)-iodide cluster microcubes make them suitable for the fabrication of large-area, flexible scintillating films for X-ray imaging applications in both static and dynamic settings.

SUBMITTER: Wang Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10290987 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

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Efficient X-ray luminescence imaging with ultrastable and eco-friendly copper(I)-iodide cluster microcubes.

Wang Yanze Y Zhao Wenjing W Guo Yuanyuan Y Hu Wenbo W Peng Chenxi C Li Lei L Wei Yuan Y Wu Zhongbin Z Xu Weidong W Li Xiyan X Suh Yung Doug YD Liu Xiaowang X Huang Wei W

Light, science & applications 20230625 1

The advancement of contemporary X-ray imaging heavily depends on discovering scintillators that possess high sensitivity, robust stability, low toxicity, and a uniform size distribution. Despite significant progress in this field, the discovery of a material that satisfies all of these criteria remains a challenge. In this study, we report the synthesis of monodisperse copper(I)-iodide cluster microcubes as a new class of X-ray scintillators. The as-prepared microcubes exhibit remarkable sensiti ...[more]

PMID: 37357223

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