Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray Imaging
Copper-based metal halides are a group of potential scintillation materials with non-toxic and environmentally friendly properties. However, the slow growth rate of their crystals hinders their applications. In this paper, an organic [N(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4...
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| author | Xiangshi Bin Lingshi Wu Jiaxing Liu Tao Lin Ruosheng Zeng |
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| description | Copper-based metal halides are a group of potential scintillation materials with non-toxic and environmentally friendly properties. However, the slow growth rate of their crystals hinders their applications. In this paper, an organic [N(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>4</sub> crystal was proposed for X-ray scintillation imaging. It was successfully synthesized using a fast solution-phased approach with a production rate of 100 mg/min. The photoluminescence quantum yield of the [N(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>4</sub> crystal is 55% with good stability. More importantly, it has a bright blue emission with a large Stokes shift originating from self-trapped excitons, which contribute to the reabsorption-free characteristic. Its scintillation properties, with a light yield of 7623 photons MeV<sup>−1</sup> and remarkable X-ray imaging performance, provide important guidance for the further study of X-ray scintillation crystals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0e35be1ae1e4277b6d4892e5846f7cc2023-11-24T14:11:10ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522022-12-011212179910.3390/cryst12121799Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray ImagingXiangshi Bin0Lingshi Wu1Jiaxing Liu2Tao Lin3Ruosheng Zeng4Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Detection Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Relativistic Astrophysics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaLaboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Detection Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Relativistic Astrophysics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaLaboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Detection Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Relativistic Astrophysics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaLaboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Detection Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Relativistic Astrophysics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaLaboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Detection Technology, Guangxi Key Laboratory for Relativistic Astrophysics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaCopper-based metal halides are a group of potential scintillation materials with non-toxic and environmentally friendly properties. However, the slow growth rate of their crystals hinders their applications. In this paper, an organic [N(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>4</sub> crystal was proposed for X-ray scintillation imaging. It was successfully synthesized using a fast solution-phased approach with a production rate of 100 mg/min. The photoluminescence quantum yield of the [N(C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>2</sub>Br<sub>4</sub> crystal is 55% with good stability. More importantly, it has a bright blue emission with a large Stokes shift originating from self-trapped excitons, which contribute to the reabsorption-free characteristic. Its scintillation properties, with a light yield of 7623 photons MeV<sup>−1</sup> and remarkable X-ray imaging performance, provide important guidance for the further study of X-ray scintillation crystals.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/12/1799scintillatororganic halideX-ray imaging |
| spellingShingle | Xiangshi Bin Lingshi Wu Jiaxing Liu Tao Lin Ruosheng Zeng Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray Imaging Crystals scintillator organic halide X-ray imaging |
| title | Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray Imaging |
| title_full | Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray Imaging |
| title_fullStr | Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray Imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray Imaging |
| title_short | Fast Synthesis of Organic Copper Halide Crystals for X-ray Imaging |
| title_sort | fast synthesis of organic copper halide crystals for x ray imaging |
| topic | scintillator organic halide X-ray imaging |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/12/1799 |
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