journal article·2026-03Open access

Robust Perovskite X‐ray Flat Panel Detector via Large‐Grain Interpenetrating Crystals and Lateral Grain Boundary Anchoring

Ziqiang Chen, Shuan Kuang, Guanlin Huang, Mingquan Liao, Xin He, Tongle Bu, Fuzhi Huang, Guangda Niu, Guoqiang Luo, Mengling Xia

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 20

Abstract

Abstract Polycrystalline organic‐inorganic metal halide perovskite films present significant potential for use in next‐generation X‐ray flat‐panel imagers (FPXI) due to their low‐cost, large‐area fabrication capabilities. However, achieving high‐performing FPXI necessitates thick films (>300 µm) with high‐quality, large‐size polycrystalline perovskite grains. Perovskite thick films are often found to suffer from insufficient grain packing density, leading to structural defects such as pores, fractures, and delamination, thereby reducing device yield and increasing dead pixel rates. Herein, a polymer‐assisted in situ growth strategy is proposed that successfully produces large grains up to 360 µm with reinforced grain boundaries, the largest among all the reported perovskite thick films. The resultant compact MAPbI 3 thick films simultaneously achieve record mechanical properties (Young´s modulus of 11.14 GPa) and electrical performance (µτ product of 2.14 × 10 −3 cm 2 V −1 ). The corresponding FPXI displays a high spatial resolution of 5.27 lp mm −1 and an ultralow dead pixel rate of 0.832%. Moreover, the thick film demonstrates strong adhesion to the substrate, remaining firmly attached even under a tensile force of 500 g. This work not only contributes an effective fabrication strategy for high‐performance FPXI, but also provides a universal solution to the enduring mechanical stability challenges in perovskite optoelectronics.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides · Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China

Key Laboratory of Flexible Optoelectronic Materials and Technology Ministry of Education Jianghan University Wuhan 430056 China

Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei 430074 China

Chaozhou Branch of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory Chaozhou 521000 China

Hubei Technology Innovation Center for Advanced Composites Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

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