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Semiconductive Coordination Polymer with Multi-Channel Charge Transfer for High-Performance Direct X-ray Detection.

Xiao-Qing Yu¹, Li-Bo Sun², Qing-Yi Li³

¹State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.

Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)

|December 25, 2024

Summary

Researchers developed a new coordination polymer for advanced X-ray detection. This material achieves record sensitivity and stability, improving direct X-ray imaging capabilities.

Keywords:

coordination polymers direct X-ray detection electronic-state manipulation multi-channel charge transfer semiconductor

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Solid-State Chemistry

Background:

Coordination polymers (CPs) offer designability and stability for X-ray detection.
Achieving high sensitivity and low detection limits simultaneously in CPs remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To construct a novel conjugated CP for enhanced X-ray detection performance.
To optimize charge transfer mechanisms for improved carrier dynamics.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of a new conjugated CP: {[Co(BPTTz)(DIPA)]·DMA}n.
Investigation of multi-channel charge transfer by regulating linker-mediated electronic states.
Fabrication and characterization of the CP-based semiconductor detector.

Main Results:

The CP exhibits a high mobility-lifetime product (μτ) of 8.05×10⁻³ cm² V⁻¹.
Achieved the lowest detectable X-ray dose rate (128 nGyair S⁻¹) and high sensitivity (172 μC Gyair⁻¹ cm⁻²) for CP-based detectors.
Demonstrated excellent long-time air stability (>3 months) and operational stability.

Conclusions:

The rational structural design enhances photoelectronic efficiency and stability of semiconductive CPs.
This work provides a promising strategy for developing high-performance direct X-ray detectors.
The developed CP-based detector sets new benchmarks for sensitivity and detection limits.