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Shallow-Trap Perovskite Scintillators for High-Resolution, Ghosting-Free X-Ray Imaging.

Weihong Li¹, Yao Yao¹, Libin Zheng¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.

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New perovskite scintillators offer long-lasting X-ray imaging at room temperature by utilizing shallow traps. This breakthrough overcomes ghosting and improves recyclability for advanced flexible X-ray detectors.

Keywords:

Electronic traps Ghosting‐free X‐ray imaging Perovskite scintillator Radioluminescence afterglow X‐ray detector

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Solid-State Physics
Radiochemistry

Background:

Solution-processed scintillators promise flexible, high-resolution X-ray imaging.
Deep electronic traps in current scintillators cause ghosting and limit recyclability due to high-temperature readout requirements.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop perovskite scintillators with shallow traps for persistent radioluminescence at room temperature.
To enable ghosting-free, recyclable, and high-resolution X-ray imaging applications.

Main Methods:

Synthesized Cs2ZrCl6:Te4+ perovskite microcrystals.
Investigated X-ray-induced defect formation using spectroscopic and theoretical studies.
Fabricated flexible scintillating films by embedding microcrystals in a PDMS matrix.

Main Results:

Discovered X-ray-induced Frenkel defect-associated shallow traps in Cs2ZrCl6:Te4+.
Achieved long-lasting radioluminescence at room temperature due to efficient charge trapping and thermal release.
Demonstrated ghosting-free, time-lapse X-ray imaging with 18.5 lp mm-1 spatial resolution and recyclability.

Conclusions:

Shallow-trap perovskite scintillators overcome limitations of traditional deep-trap materials.
Optimized defect landscape via Te4+ doping enhances charge dynamics for persistent luminescence.
Developed flexible X-ray imaging technology with potential for next-generation applications.