Halide perovskites scintillators: unique promise and current limitations.
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Publication Date
2021-09-16Journal Title
J Mater Chem C Mater
ISSN
2050-7526
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
9
Issue
35
Pages
11588-11604
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Electronic-eCollection
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Moseley, O. D., Doherty, T., Parmee, R., Anaya, M., & Stranks, S. (2021). Halide perovskites scintillators: unique promise and current limitations.. J Mater Chem C Mater, 9 (35), 11588-11604. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1tc01595h
Abstract
The widespread use of X- and gamma-rays in a range of sectors including healthcare, security and industrial screening is underpinned by the efficient detection of the ionising radiation. Such detector applications are dominated by indirect detectors in which a scintillating material is combined with a photodetector. Halide perovskites have recently emerged as an interesting class of semiconductors, showing enormous promise in optoelectronic applications including solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. Here, we discuss how the same superior semiconducting properties that have catalysed their rapid development in these optoelectronic devices, including high photon attenuation and fast and efficient emission properties, also make them promising scintillator materials. By outlining the key mechanisms of their operation as scintillators, we show why reports of remarkable performance have already emerged, and describe how further learning from other optoelectronic devices will propel forward their applications as scintillators. Finally, we outline where these materials can make the greatest impact in detector applications by maximally exploiting their unique properties, leading to dramatic improvements in existing detection systems or introducing entirely new functionality.
Sponsorship
European Research Council (756962)
European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) ERC (957513)
European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sk?odowska-Curie actions (841386)
EPSRC (2125610)
Royal Society (UF150033)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/R023980/1)
Embargo Lift Date
2022-12-31
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1tc01595h
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/323238
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