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ArticleMRS communications2025

Optoionics: New opportunity for ionic conduction-based radiation detection.

Thomas Defferriere, Harry L Tuller

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Article in MRS communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Thomas DefferriereDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3343-9226
Harry L TullerDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8339-3222

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optoionics, involving light-modulated ionic transport in ionic solids, parallels optoelectronics in semiconductors and offers novel device design opportunities across various fields. Among these opportunities, grain boundary phenomena related to radiation-induced electron/hole pair generation and charge trapping at the boundaries causing a modulation in ionic current could enable fast, sensitive, and reversible radiation detectors. The robustness of ionic solids in chemical, structural, and thermal aspects in turn makes them scalable and robust alternatives to traditional semiconductor detectors. This article explores the theoretical underpinnings, experimental breakthroughs, and design considerations needed to optimize such optoionic devices. Graphical abstract:

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CeramicsGrain boundariesIonic conductorRadiation effectsSensor

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PMID40657605
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