Emergence of a Lanthanide Chalcogenide as an Ideal Scintillator for a Flexible X-ray Detector
Liangwei Yang
Department of Physics, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, China
School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorLinwei He
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorJiayu Sun
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Ming Li
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Prof. Xing Dai
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Prof. Shu-Xian Hu
School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 100083 Beijing, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorYe Tao
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Shuao Wang
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Prof. Yaxing Wang
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorLiangwei Yang
Department of Physics, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, China
School of Science, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorZhenyu Li
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorLinwei He
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorJiayu Sun
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Prof. Xing Dai
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Prof. Shu-Xian Hu
School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 100083 Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Fuwan Zhai
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Yang
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorYe Tao
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Zhifang Chai
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Shuao Wang
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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Prof. Yaxing Wang
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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A lanthanide chalcogenide scintillator, based on the quaternary chalcogenide LaCsSiS4 : 1 % Ce3+, integrates the multiple merits of high light yield, fast decay time, low detection limit, and decent radiation/moisture resistance, suggesting the potential of lanthanide chalcogenide as a promising candidate for high-performance scintillators.
Abstract
The development of high-performance X-ray detectors requires scintillators with fast decay time, high light yield, stability, and X-ray absorption capacity, which are difficult to achieve in a single material. Here, we present the first example of a lanthanide chalcogenide of LaCsSiS4 : 1 % Ce3+ that simultaneously integrates multiple desirable properties for an ideal scintillator. LaCsSiS4 : 1 % Ce3+ demonstrates a remarkably low detection limit of 43.13 nGyair s−1 and a high photoluminescence quantum yield of 98.24 %, resulting in a high light yield of 50480±1441 photons/MeV. Notably, LaCsSiS4 : 1 % Ce3+ exhibits a fast decay time of only 29.35±0.16 ns, making it one of the fastest scintillators among all lanthanide-based inorganic scintillators. Furthermore, this material shows robust radiation and moisture resistance, endowing it with suitability for chemical processing under solution conditions. To demonstrate the X-ray imaging capacity of LaCsSiS4 : 1 % Ce3+, we fabricated a flexible X-ray detector that achieved a high spatial resolution of 8.2 lp mm−1. This work highlights the potential of lanthanide chalcogenide as a promising candidate for high-performance scintillators.
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