X-ray imaging scintillators and detectors play a critical role in numerous everyday life applications, including medical radiography, high-energy physics research, and security inspections. Despite its importance, current X-ray imaging technologies are not fully equipped to meet the growing demands for flexible, cost-efficient, and environment-friendly solutions. To overcome the limitations associated with traditional imaging scintillators, recent research efforts have focused on developing lead-free luminescent materials. Of particular interest are Cu(I) complexes, which exhibit excellent photoluminescence behavior, a facile synthesis process, and a high atomic number, making them an ideal candidate for X-ray imaging applications. Our work focuses on developing a low-dimensional Cu(I) organometallic halide and utilizing it as an imaging scintillator for real-life X-ray imaging. By utilizing the 0D Cu(I)-based imaging scintillators, we successfully obtained detailed images of both biological and non-biological objects, with a low detection limit of 458.3 nGy/s and high resolution of 16.8 lp/mm. This study not only provides a design roadmap for Cu(I) luminescent materials, but also highlights their potential for high-impact real-life X-ray imaging applications. Overall, our findings represent a significant step forward for X-ray imaging technology and its widespread applications in fields such as medicine and security.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:kaust.edu.sa/oai:repository.kaust.edu.sa:10754/691427 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Almushaikeh , Alaa |
| Contributors | Mohammed, Omar F., Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division, Fatayer, Shadi P., Bakr, Osman |
| Source Sets | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | 2024-05-03, At the time of archiving, the student author of this thesis opted to temporarily restrict access to it. The full text of this thesis will become available to the public after the expiration of the embargo on 2024-05-03. |
| Relation | N/A |
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