0D Cuprous Halide Nanoclusters

Near-unity PLQY

A lead-free X-ray scintillator based on discrete [Cu₄X₆]²⁻ nanoclusters, achieving low-toxicity and high-efficiency radiation detection via self-trapped exciton broadband emission.

Li, Dongyang · Qingwen, Tan · Meng-Ping, Ren · Wen-Qi, Wang · Bing-Lin, Zhang · Niu, Guangda · Zhongliang, Gong · Lei, Xiaowu

Science China Materials 2023

Advantages

93.1%

14.83 lp mm⁻¹

0.7563 µGyair s⁻¹

1.3 ms