A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiography
Abstract Fast neutron radiography offers exceptional penetration for high-density and bulky objects, yet its resolution is hindered by light scattering in conventional scintillators and screen fabrication techniques. To address this, here, we develop a transparent glassy Mn-based hybrid metal halide...
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| description | Abstract Fast neutron radiography offers exceptional penetration for high-density and bulky objects, yet its resolution is hindered by light scattering in conventional scintillators and screen fabrication techniques. To address this, here, we develop a transparent glassy Mn-based hybrid metal halide scintillation screen, (BTPP)1.8(HTPP)0.2MnBr4 (BTPP+ = butyltriphenylphosphonium, HTPP+ = heptyltriphenylphosphonium), leveraging temperature-dependent ordered-disordered transitions. The large-area screen boasts >70% visible light transmittance (500–800 nm), a high photoluminescence quantum yield (~85.54%), and threefold higher light output than commercial ZnS (Ag): PP screens. With a spatial resolution of 5 lp mm−1, it surpasses existing scintillators. This hybrid material enables imaging of heavy objects with clear hierarchical details, providing accurate data for non-destructive detection while offering an alternative approach to scintillator design, advancing the potential of fast neutron radiography. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ef8ff5d52a54d01bbdc7ad60a4d43b02025-08-20T03:46:09ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-07-0116111210.1038/s41467-025-61503-9A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiographyZi’an Zhou0Jinxiao Zheng1Shihao Ruan2Guichu Yue3Tiao Feng4Yini An5Meimei Wu6Nü Wang7Shuyun Zhou8Linfeng He9Chenghua Sun10Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChina Institute of Atomic EnergyCollege of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of TechnologyKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChina Institute of Atomic EnergySchool of Chemistry, Beihang UniversityKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChina Institute of Atomic EnergyKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract Fast neutron radiography offers exceptional penetration for high-density and bulky objects, yet its resolution is hindered by light scattering in conventional scintillators and screen fabrication techniques. To address this, here, we develop a transparent glassy Mn-based hybrid metal halide scintillation screen, (BTPP)1.8(HTPP)0.2MnBr4 (BTPP+ = butyltriphenylphosphonium, HTPP+ = heptyltriphenylphosphonium), leveraging temperature-dependent ordered-disordered transitions. The large-area screen boasts >70% visible light transmittance (500–800 nm), a high photoluminescence quantum yield (~85.54%), and threefold higher light output than commercial ZnS (Ag): PP screens. With a spatial resolution of 5 lp mm−1, it surpasses existing scintillators. This hybrid material enables imaging of heavy objects with clear hierarchical details, providing accurate data for non-destructive detection while offering an alternative approach to scintillator design, advancing the potential of fast neutron radiography.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61503-9 |
| spellingShingle | Zi’an Zhou Jinxiao Zheng Shihao Ruan Guichu Yue Tiao Feng Yini An Meimei Wu Nü Wang Shuyun Zhou Linfeng He Chenghua Sun A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiography Nature Communications |
| title | A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiography |
| title_full | A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiography |
| title_fullStr | A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiography |
| title_full_unstemmed | A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiography |
| title_short | A transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high-resolution fast neutron radiography |
| title_sort | transparent hybrid metal halide glassy scintillation screen for high resolution fast neutron radiography |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61503-9 |
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