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Yttrium chloride (YCl3) addition stabilizes precursors and prevents copper oxidation, enabling rapid growth of high-quality Cs3Cu2I5 single crystals for advanced radiation detection.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Crystallography
  • Radiochemistry

Background:

  • Cesium copper iodide (Cs3Cu2I5) single crystals are promising scintillators due to their large Stokes shift and low self-absorption.
  • Solution growth methods are challenged by precursor instability and copper(I) oxidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a cost-effective method for growing high-quality Cs3Cu2I5 single crystals.
  • To address precursor instability and Cu+ oxidation during solution growth.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized yttrium chloride (YCl3) as a dual-functional additive in the solution growth process.
  • Leveraged YCl3 hydrolysis to create an acidic environment and enhance precursor stability.
  • Grew near-centimeter-sized Cs3Cu2I5 single crystals rapidly (approx. 100 h) without inert gas protection.

Main Results:

  • Achieved rapid, high-crystallinity growth of Cs3Cu2I5 single crystals.
  • Observed a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 93.22% ± 0.47%.
  • Measured a scintillation decay time of 210.04 ns and a light yield of ~738.14 pe/MeV.

Conclusions:

  • Yttrium chloride (YCl3) effectively suppresses Cu+ oxidation and stabilizes precursors for Cs3Cu2I5 crystal growth.
  • The YCl3-mediated strategy enables efficient synthesis of high-performance Cs3Cu2I5 crystals.
  • These findings are significant for developing stable, high-sensitivity radiation detectors for medical and nuclear applications.