Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection

Many of the most sensitive X-ray detectors are based on toxic elements such as lead, limiting their safe applications. Here, the authors report the realization of sensitive X-ray detectors based on solution-grown thick BiI/BiI3/BiI van der Waals heterostructures, showing a detection limit down to 34...

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Main Authors: Renzhong Zhuang, Songhua Cai, Zengxia Mei, Huili Liang, Ningjiu Zhao, Haoran Mu, Wenzhi Yu, Yan Jiang, Jian Yuan, Shuping Lau, Shiming Deng, Mingyue Han, Peng Jin, Cailin Wang, Guangyu Zhang, Shenghuang Lin
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37297-z
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author Renzhong Zhuang
Songhua Cai
Zengxia Mei
Huili Liang
Ningjiu Zhao
Haoran Mu
Wenzhi Yu
Yan Jiang
Jian Yuan
Shuping Lau
Shiming Deng
Mingyue Han
Peng Jin
Cailin Wang
Guangyu Zhang
Shenghuang Lin
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Songhua Cai
Zengxia Mei
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description Many of the most sensitive X-ray detectors are based on toxic elements such as lead, limiting their safe applications. Here, the authors report the realization of sensitive X-ray detectors based on solution-grown thick BiI/BiI3/BiI van der Waals heterostructures, showing a detection limit down to 34 nGy s−1 and high stability.
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spelling doaj.art-808873d4e0d64336850d2a276ff9a64d2023-03-26T11:13:56ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-03-0114111010.1038/s41467-023-37297-zSolution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detectionRenzhong Zhuang0Songhua Cai1Zengxia Mei2Huili Liang3Ningjiu Zhao4Haoran Mu5Wenzhi Yu6Yan Jiang7Jian Yuan8Shuping Lau9Shiming Deng10Mingyue Han11Peng Jin12Cailin Wang13Guangyu Zhang14Shenghuang Lin15Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDepartment of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HunghomSongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDepartment of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HunghomHAMAMATSU Photonics (China) Co., LTD.Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryState Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang UniversitySongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratorySongshan Lake Materials LaboratoryMany of the most sensitive X-ray detectors are based on toxic elements such as lead, limiting their safe applications. Here, the authors report the realization of sensitive X-ray detectors based on solution-grown thick BiI/BiI3/BiI van der Waals heterostructures, showing a detection limit down to 34 nGy s−1 and high stability.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37297-z
spellingShingle Renzhong Zhuang
Songhua Cai
Zengxia Mei
Huili Liang
Ningjiu Zhao
Haoran Mu
Wenzhi Yu
Yan Jiang
Jian Yuan
Shuping Lau
Shiming Deng
Mingyue Han
Peng Jin
Cailin Wang
Guangyu Zhang
Shenghuang Lin
Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection
Nature Communications
title Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection
title_full Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection
title_fullStr Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection
title_full_unstemmed Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection
title_short Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection
title_sort solution grown bii bii3 van der waals heterostructures for sensitive x ray detection
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37297-z
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