Issue 16, 2022

Green solvent blade-coated MA3Bi2I9 for direct-conversion X-ray detectors

Abstract

Direct X-ray detectors, which can convert an X-ray signal into electrical current with superior sensitivity, are of great interest for a wide range of applications, including medical diagnostics, security screening, and nondestructive product testing. Halide perovskites are a recently demonstrated new X-ray detection candidate due to their excellent optoelectronic characteristics and robust fabrication. However, toxicity issues from both the materials and processing process, and lack of high quality large-area halide perovskite films for stable X-ray detectors are obvious obstacles to their practical application. Here, we explored green methylammonium acetate (MAAc) solvent blade-coated lead-free methylammonium bismuth iodide (MA3Bi2I9) films for direct-conversion X-ray detectors. Methylamine chloride (MACl) was used as an additive to improve the quality of the MA3Bi2I9 films, resulting in X-ray detectors with a sensitivity of 100.16 μC Gyair−1 cm−2, and a low limit of detection of 98.4 nGyair s−1. This research provides a green method for preparing perovskite X-ray detectors.

Graphical abstract: Green solvent blade-coated MA3Bi2I9 for direct-conversion X-ray detectors

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Feb 2022
Accepted
28 Feb 2022
First published
01 Mar 2022

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022,10, 6236-6242

Green solvent blade-coated MA3Bi2I9 for direct-conversion X-ray detectors

S. Dong, D. Xin, M. Zhang, S. Tie, B. Cai, Q. Ma and X. Zheng, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 6236 DOI: 10.1039/D2TC00522K

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