Synergistic High‐Z Bismuth and Eu 3+ Activators in a Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient X‐Ray and β‐Ray Scintillation

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Authors: Junpu Yang, Kairui Zhang, Shangwei Guo, Wenxuan Yang, Shuode Feng, Yining Zheng, Guobing Yu, Weinan Sun, Peng Lin, Jian Lin
Cited by: 1
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Abstract

Comprehensive Summary Radiation scintillators that combine high sensitivity, stability, and multimodal detection capability are highly desirable for advanced radiation imaging and monitoring. Herein, we report a rational lanthanide‐doping strategy to construct a high‐performance metal–organic framework (MOF) scintillator, namely Eu 3+ ⊂Bi‐ndc . In this design, high‐atomic‐number Bi 3+ nodes serve as efficient X‐ray absorbers, while Eu 3+ ions act as isolated luminescent activators, and rigid 2,6‐naphthalenedicarboxylate (ndc 2– ) ligands function as effective antennae to facilitate energy transfer and suppress non‐radiative relaxation. Under X‐ray excitation, Eu 3+ ⊂Bi‐ndc shows intense radioluminescence with a low detection limit of 2.5 μGy·s –1 , a light yield of 25,695 photons MeV –1 , and outstanding irradiation stability. Flexible scintillating films fabricated from Eu 3+ ⊂Bi‐ndc enable high‐resolution X‐ray imaging with a spatial resolution of approximately 7 lp·mm –1 . Remarkably, Eu 3+ ⊂Bi‐ndc also exhibits measurable β‐ray–induced scintillation, representing the first example of a lanthanide‐containing MOF functioning as a β‐ray scintillator. This study advances a synergistic high‐ Z /lanthanide MOF paradigm that bridges X‐ray and β‐ray scintillation, paving the way for novel multifunctional radiation detectors.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes

Publication details

Journal / source
Chinese Journal of Chemistry
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
44
Issue
13
Pages
2128–2134
Publication date
15 April 2026
Language
EN