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April 17, 2026Chinese Journal of Chemistry0 citations

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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JYJunpu YangKZKairui ZhangSGShangwei Guo

Key Points

  • To develop a high-performance metal-organic framework scintillator using bismuth and europium for enhanced X-ray and β-ray detection.
  • Designed a metal-organic framework with bismuth nodes and europium ions.
  • Utilized 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate ligands to enhance energy transfer.
  • Conducted test for X-ray excitation and β-ray scintillation.
  • Achieved intense radioluminescence with low detection limit of 2.5 μGy·s –1.
  • Observed a high light yield of 25,695 photons MeV –1.
  • Demonstrated spatial resolution of approximately 7 lp·mm –1 for X-ray imaging.
  • Reported the first instance of a lanthanide MOF as a β-ray scintillator.

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.

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Yang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cf1b5cdc762e9d85803bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.70589
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