Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 10, 2026
06:49
In situ Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-ray Scattering on Roll-To-Roll Coating of Organic Solar Cells with Laboratory X-ray Instrumentation
Published on: March 2, 2021
6.7K
Blade-Coating: A Path to Commercializing Perovskite X-ray Flat-Panel Detectors
Yingjun Chai1, Xi Qin1, Ankang Li1
1MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Material and Devices, School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|November 27, 2025
Summary
Blade-coating enables scalable fabrication of high-performance metal halide perovskite films for X-ray detectors. Advances in precursor engineering and processing enhance film quality and device performance for practical applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Solid-State Physics
- Medical Imaging Technology
Background:
- Metal halide perovskites offer excellent X-ray attenuation and carrier properties for next-generation X-ray flat-panel detectors (FPDs).
- Blade-coating presents a scalable, cost-effective deposition method compatible with existing manufacturing processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in blade-coating technology for perovskite polycrystalline thick films.
- To highlight strategies for improving film quality, uniformity, and device integration.
- To evaluate performance metrics against commercial standards and discuss future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Focus on precursor engineering for enhanced film properties.
- Optimization of solvent systems for improved film morphology and uniformity.
- Application of post-treatment techniques to boost film quality and device performance.
Main Results:
- Blade-coating facilitates reproducible fabrication of high-quality perovskite films.
- Optimized processing leads to enhanced X-ray detection capabilities.
- Demonstrated potential for integration into practical X-ray detector systems.
Conclusions:
- Blade-coating is a viable technique for large-scale production of perovskite X-ray detectors.
- Further research in material engineering and device design is crucial for clinical translation.
- Mild processing techniques are key to bridging the gap between laboratory research and commercial application.
