Andrea Erroi, Sara Mecca, Matteo L Zaffalon, Isabel Frank, Francesco Carulli, Alessia Cemmi, Ilaria Di Sarcina, Doriana Debellis, Francesca Rossi, Francesca Cova, Kristof Pauwels, Michele Mauri, Jacopo Perego, Valerio Pinchetti, Angiolina Comotti, Francesco Meinardi, Anna Vedda, Etiennette Auffray, Luca Beverina, Sergio Brovelli
The use of scintillators for the detection of ionizing radiation is a critical aspect in many fields, including medicine, nuclear monitoring, and homeland security. Recently, lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP-NCs) have emerged as promising scintillator materials. However, the difficulty of affordably upscaling synthesis to the multigram level and embedding NCs in optical-grade nanocomposites without compromising their optical properties still limits their widespread use. In addition, fundamental aspects of the scintillation mechanisms are not fully understood, leaving the scientific community without suitable fabrication protocols and rational guidelines for the full exploitation of their potential...
September 8, 2023: ACS Energy Letters