A new generation of direct X-ray detectors for medical and synchrotron imaging applications

Datta, A.; Zhong, Z.; Motakef, S.

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-76647-5

Title: A new generation of direct X-ray detectors for medical and synchrotron imaging applications

Journal Article · 17 November 2020 · Scientific Reports

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76647-5 · OSTI ID:1779560

Datta, A.; Zhong, Z.; Motakef, S.

Abstract Large-area X-ray imaging is one of the most widely used imaging modalities that spans several scientific and technological fields. Currently, the direct X-ray conversion materials that are being commercially used for large-area (> 8 cm × 4 cm without tiling) flat panel applications, such as amorphous selenium (a-Se), have usable sensitivities of up to only 30 keV. Although there have been many promising candidates (such as polycrystalline HgI ₂ and CdTe), none of the semiconductors were able to assuage the requirement for high energy (> 40 keV) large-area X-ray imaging applications due to inadequate cost, manufacturability, and long-term performance metrics. In this study, we successfully demonstrate the potential of the hybrid Methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI ₃ ) perovskite-based semiconductor detectors in satisfying all the requirements for its successful commercialization in synchrotron and medical imaging. This new generation of hybrid detectors demonstrates low dark current under electric fields needed for high sensitivity X-ray imaging applications. The detectors have a linear response to X-ray energy and applied bias, no polarization effects at a moderate bias, and signal stability over long usage durations. Also, these detectors have demonstrated a stable detection response under BNL’s National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) 70 keV monochromatic synchrotron beamline.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704; SC0019658

OSTI ID:: 1779560

Report Number(s):: BNL-220760-2020-JAAM; 20097; PII: 76647

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 10; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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