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ArticleNature communications2025

Large-scale self-assembled nanophotonic scintillators for X-ray imaging.

Louis Martin-Monier, Simo Pajovic, Muluneh G Abebe, Joshua Chen, Sachin Vaidya, Seokhwan Min, Seou Choi, Steven E Kooi, Bjorn Maes, Juejun Hu and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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12 authors.

Louis Martin-Monier *Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA. lmmartin@mit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0435-452X
Simo Pajovic *Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA. pajovics@mit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7497-3118
Muluneh G Abebe *Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA. MulunehGeremew.ABEBE@umons.ac.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7284-5710
Joshua ChenResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7547-6503
Sachin VaidyaDepartment of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3569-6568
Seokhwan MinDepartment of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
Seou ChoiResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3730-2152
Steven E KooiInstitute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0755-7461
Bjorn MaesMicro- and Nanophotonic Materials Group, Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, University of Mons, 20 Place du Parc, Mons, B-7000, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-7990
Juejun HuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7233-3918
Marin SoljačićDepartment of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7184-5831
Charles Roques-CarmesResearch Laboratory of Electronics, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA. chrc@stanford.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-5944

Funding

Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS (Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research) FC 053809United States Department of Defense | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) HO0011249049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scintillators convert X-ray energy into visible light and are critical for imaging technologies. Their widespread use relies on scalable, high-quality manufacturing methods. Nanophotonic scintillators, featuring wavelength-scale nanostructures, can offer improved emission properties such as higher light yield, shorter decay times, and enhanced directionality. However, achieving scalable fabrication of these structures remains challenging. Here, we present a scalable fabrication method for large-area nanophotonic scintillators based on the self-assembly of chalcogenide glass photonic crystals. This technique enables the production of nanophotonic scintillators over wafer-scale areas, achieving a six-fold enhancement in light yield compared to unpatterned scintillators. By studying surface nanofabrication disorder, we show its impact on imaging performance and provide a route towards scintillation enhancements without compromising resolution. We demonstrate the practical applicability of our nanophotonic scintillators through X-ray imaging of biological and inorganic specimens. Our results could enable the industrial implementation of a new generation of nanophotonic-enhanced scintillators.

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PMCPMC12219670

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