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ArticleNature communications2025

Scattering-free lanthanide-ionic liquid scintillators for high-resolution and adaptive X-ray imaging.

Jian Qiu, Chang Gu, Mingtai Chen, Changshun Chen, Lingfeng Chao, Hao Jiang, Wanlin Cai, Yonghua Chen, Qiushui Chen, Xian Qin and 1 more

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11 authors.

Jian Qiu *Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Chang Gu *Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Mingtai ChenDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Changshun ChenInstitute of Advanced Materials, School of Flexible Electronics, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, P. R. China.
Lingfeng ChaoInstitute of Advanced Materials, School of Flexible Electronics, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5493-435X
Hao JiangState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Wanlin CaiState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.
Yonghua ChenInstitute of Advanced Materials, School of Flexible Electronics, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9694-4246
Qiushui ChenNew Cornerstone Science Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-2098
Xian QinState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, P. R. China. ifexqin@fjnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8569-7721
Xiaogang LiuDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. chmlx@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2517-5790

Funding

National Research Foundation Singapore (National Research Foundation-Prime Minister's office, Republic of Singapore) NRF-CRP23-2019-000
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Abstract

X-ray imaging requires effective light transmission through scintillation screens. However, solid or solution-based scintillators suffer from photon scattering and attenuation. While prior efforts have focused on improving light extraction in solid-state scintillators through nanostructuring or optical engineering, challenges remain in mitigating internal scattering losses. Here, we report a liquid scintillator-based strategy that eliminates light scattering by exploiting in-situ coordination between lanthanide ions and ionic liquid ligands. This coordination chemistry ensures high structural homogeneity and optical transparency. Combined with self-absorption-free lanthanides, this approach achieves over 93% scintillation light transmittance, boosting X-ray imaging spatial resolution to 26 lp mm

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