Abstract
X-ray and γ-ray detectors are widely used in medical, military, security, material analysis, and industrial inspection. In recent years, perovskite materials have become promising materials for radiation detection owing to their strong stopping power, considerable carrier transportation ability, and simple synthesis process. Previous studies have demonstrated both direct and indirect radiation detectors using perovskite materials. In this review, we aim to elucidate the mechanism by which X-rays and γ-rays interact with matter, explain the principles of the energy integrating mode and photon counting mode for direct detection, and discuss the key factors determining device performance. Furthermore, we summarize recent advances in perovskite-based radiation detectors for both modes. Additionally, we identify challenges that need to be overcome to enable perovskite materials to be successfully commercialized.
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X射线和γ射线探测器被广泛应用于医疗、军事、安全、材料分析和工业检测。钙钛矿材料对X射线和γ射线的高吸收系数、强大的载流子传输能力以及简单的合成工艺使其成为极有前景的辐射检测材料。直接和间接型钙钛矿探测器在文献中均有报道。在本篇综述中, 我们旨在阐明X射线和γ射线与物质相互作用的机制, 解释直接探测的能量积分模式和光子计数模式的原理, 并讨论决定器件性能的关键因素。此外, 我们总结了基于这两种模式的钙钛矿辐射探测器的最新进展, 并讨论了钙钛矿材料商业化所面临的挑战。
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This work is supported by the Outstanding Youth Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. T2325020), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 62074136 and 52273307), and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (No. LZ23F050005).
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Lai, Y., Yang, Y.(. Advances in halide perovskite semiconductors for energy-integrated and energy-resolved X-ray detection. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A (2024). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A2300660
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