journal article·2026-01Open access

Highly Efficient Aggregation Induced Blue‐Emitting Copper(I) Halide Complexes via TADF for OLED and X‐Ray Scintillator

Yang Chen, Hao Sun, Zhong Xu, Feng Hu, Kai Jiang, Renchun Zhang, Ran Wang, Mengkai Zuo, Wei Huang, Dayu Wu

Advanced Optical Materials· Volume 14· Issue 4

Abstract

Abstract Developing high‐performance scintillators with high stability, solution processability, high light yield, low detection limit, and high resolution is critical for flexible X‐ray imaging. Nevertheless, achieving an optimal trade‐off among exciton utilization efficiency, X‐ray absorption capacity, and decay lifetime in scintillators remains a significant challenge. Here, the strategy of integrating intense sky‐blue aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) with thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) from novel Cu(I) halide complexes with high quantum efficiency is reported. These materials show excellent radiation resistance and efficient light emission (radioluminescence), reaching an ultralow detection limit of 81.07 nGy air s ‒1 . Their superior performance stems from a combination of strong X‐ray absorption by heavy atom, high exciton utilization through TADF, and suppressed non‐radiative decay from restricted molecular motion. This work demonstrates the potential of hybrid Cu(I) halides with combined AIE and TADF for advanced radiation detection, providing a foundation for cost‐effective and high‐performance scintillators.
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OpenAlex topics: Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials · Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research · Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials

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Affiliations

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology Advanced Catalysis & Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center School of Petrochemical Engineering Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 P. R. China

School of Materials Science and Engineering Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 P. R. China

Henan Province Key Laboratory of New Optoelectronic Functional Materials College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Anyang Normal University Anyang 455000 P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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