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Kilogram-Scale Crystallogenesis of Halide Perovskites for Gamma-Rays Dose Rate Measurements

Andricevic, Pavao  
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Frajtag, Pavel  
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Lamirand, Vincent Pierre  
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December 9, 2020
Advanced Science

Gamma-rays (gamma-rays), wherever present, e.g., in medicine, nuclear environment, or homeland security, due to their strong impact on biological matter, should be closely monitored. There is a need for simple, sensitive gamma-ray detectors at affordable prices. Here, it is shown that gamma-ray detectors based on crystals of methylammonium lead tribromide (MAPbBr(3)) ideally meet these requirements. Specifically, the gamma-rays incident on a MAPbBr(3) crystal generates photocarriers with a high mobility-lifetime product, allowing radiation detection by photocurrent measurements at room temperatures. Moreover, the MAPbBr(3) crystal-based detectors, equipped with improved carbon electrodes, can operate at low bias (approximate to 1.0 V), hence being suitable for applications in energy-sparse environments, including space. The gamma-ray detectors reported herein are exposed to radiation from a Co-60 source at dose rates up to 2.3 Gy h(-1) under ambient conditions for over 100 h, without any sign of degradation. The excellent radiation tolerance stems from the intrinsic structural plasticity of the organic-inorganic halide perovskites, which can be attributed to a defect-healing process by fast ion migration at the nanoscale level. The sensitivity of the gamma-ray detection upon volume is tested for MAPbBr(3) crystals reaching up to 1000 cm(3) (3.3 kg in weight) grown by a unique crystal growth technique.

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research article
DOI
10.1002/advs.202001882
Web of Science ID

WOS:000596548800001

Author(s)
Andricevic, Pavao  
Frajtag, Pavel  
Lamirand, Vincent Pierre  
Pautz, Andreas  
Kollar, Marton  
Nafradi, Balint  
Sienkiewicz, Andrzej  
Garma, Tonko
Forro, Laszlo  
Horvath, Endre  
Date Issued

2020-12-09

Published in
Advanced Science
Article Number

2001882

Subjects

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

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Chemistry

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Materials Science

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dosimetry

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operational stability

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perovskite gamma detection

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record crystal size

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self‐

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healing

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single-crystals

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radiation detection

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detectors

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photons

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energy

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tolerance

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migration

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electron

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