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Title: 2D perovskite-based high spatial resolution X-ray detectors

Abstract

Abstract X-ray radiography is the most widely used imaging technique with applications encompassing medical and industrial imaging, homeland security, and materials research. Although a significant amount of research and development has gone into improving the spatial resolution of the current state-of-the-art indirect X-ray detectors, it is still limited by the detector thickness and microcolumnar structure quality. This paper demonstrates high spatial resolution X-ray imaging with solution-processable two-dimensional hybrid perovskite single-crystal scintillators grown inside microcapillary channels as small as 20 µm. These highly scalable non-hygroscopic detectors demonstrate excellent spatial resolution similar to the direct X-ray detectors. X-ray imaging results of a camera constructed using this scintillator show Modulation Transfer Function values significantly better than the current state-of-the-art X-ray detectors. These structured detectors open up a new era of low-cost large-area ultrahigh spatial resolution high frame rate X-ray imaging with numerous applications.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
CapeSym, Inc., Natick, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Engineering & Technology. Office of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
OSTI Identifier:
1902520
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1834009
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0021474
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Scientific Reports
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Volume: 11 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Neutron detector; X-ray detector; High spatial resolution; 2D perovskite; Scintillator

Citation Formats

Datta, Amlan, Fiala, John, and Motakef, Shariar. 2D perovskite-based high spatial resolution X-ray detectors. United Kingdom: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-02378-w.
Datta, Amlan, Fiala, John, & Motakef, Shariar. 2D perovskite-based high spatial resolution X-ray detectors. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02378-w
Datta, Amlan, Fiala, John, and Motakef, Shariar. Wed . "2D perovskite-based high spatial resolution X-ray detectors". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02378-w.
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abstractNote = {Abstract X-ray radiography is the most widely used imaging technique with applications encompassing medical and industrial imaging, homeland security, and materials research. Although a significant amount of research and development has gone into improving the spatial resolution of the current state-of-the-art indirect X-ray detectors, it is still limited by the detector thickness and microcolumnar structure quality. This paper demonstrates high spatial resolution X-ray imaging with solution-processable two-dimensional hybrid perovskite single-crystal scintillators grown inside microcapillary channels as small as 20 µm. These highly scalable non-hygroscopic detectors demonstrate excellent spatial resolution similar to the direct X-ray detectors. X-ray imaging results of a camera constructed using this scintillator show Modulation Transfer Function values significantly better than the current state-of-the-art X-ray detectors. These structured detectors open up a new era of low-cost large-area ultrahigh spatial resolution high frame rate X-ray imaging with numerous applications.},
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year = {Wed Nov 24 00:00:00 EST 2021},
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