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Highly sensitive X-ray detectors with polymer-perovskite-embedded flexible teflon membranes

Sema Sarisozen, Anne-Catherine Lehnen, Fan Hu, Gonul Ofkeli, Alexander von Reppert, Matthias Rössle, Sercan Ozen, Seydanur Kaya, Lucas Holte, Olena Maslyanchuk, Pedro B. Groszewicz, Matthias Hartlieb, Dieter Neher, Felix Lang

Materials Horizons· Volume 13· Issue 14

Abstract

Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) combine excellent optoelectronic properties with strong X-ray attenuation, offering a promising platform for high performance and adaptable radiation detectors beyond the limitations of conventional rigid semiconductors. However, state of the art performance has so far been restricted to rigid single crystal perovskite devices, while flexible film-based counterparts have significantly lagged. Here, we close this gap by embedding a polymer-perovskite composite into a mechanically robust yet flexible Teflon membrane. Through comprehensive spectroscopic analysis, we provided direct evidence for a dual-action interaction mechanism, where PMA passivates the inorganic Pb2+ lattice to enhance phase stability while also interacting with the organic FA+ cations to promote a more ordered local environment. This interaction enhances crystallinity and suppresses non-radiative recombination. As a result, our flexible detectors deliver an outstanding sensitivity of 2.3 × 105 µC Gyair-1 cm-2 and an ultra-low detection limit of 0.09 nGyair s-1. Importantly, this high performance is accompanied by excellent device to device reproducibility, long term stability in ambient conditions, and robust mechanical durability under bending. This work presents a comprehensive strategy for developing flexible perovskite based X-ray detectors that simultaneously achieve record sensitivity and practical reliability, enabling the development of next-generation wearable and medical imaging applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Thin-Film Transistor Technologies · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

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Affiliations

Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany

Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, Potsdam, 14476, Germany

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), Geiselbergstraße 69, Potsdam, Germany

SE-ASPIN, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), 12489 Berlin, Germany

Department of Chemistry, Izmir Institute of Technology, 35430 Izmir, Turkey

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen Campus, BESSY II, 12489 Berlin, Germany

Central Research Laboratory, Kastamonu University, 37100, Kastamonu, Turkey

Department for Solution-Processing of Hybrid Materials and Devices, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Delft 2629JB, Netherlands

Funding

Volkswagen Foundation · Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung · Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft · Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

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