A Decade of Lead Halide Perovskites for Direct-Conversion X-ray and Gamma Detection: Technology Readiness Level and...

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Physics
• Engineering

Background:

• Lead halide perovskites (LHPs) have emerged as promising materials for radiation detection.
• They offer cost-effective and robust alternatives to traditional semiconductor detectors.
• Their unique properties make them suitable for high-energy radiation detection.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the advancements in lead halide perovskite radiation detectors over the past decade.
• To highlight material, structural, and functional progress in the field.
• To identify challenges hindering the widespread adoption of LHP detectors.

Main Methods:

• Comprehensive literature review of perovskite radiation detector research.
• Analysis of material properties, synthesis techniques, and device architectures.
• Discussion of stability, efficiency, scalability, and imaging applications.

Main Results:

• Significant progress in material synthesis and processing has improved detector stability, efficiency, and scalability.
• Evolution of device architectures from single-channel to multi-pixel arrays for imaging.
• Identification of key properties like high atomic number, charge carrier mobility, and resistivity.

Conclusions:

• LHP radiation detectors have shown remarkable progress in their first decade.
• Further research is needed to overcome remaining challenges for technological advancement.
• The field shows strong potential for future development in X-ray and gamma-ray detection.