1D All-Inorganic Metal Halide Rb2AgX3 (X = Cl, Br): Pb-Free Scintillator Materials for Ionising Radiation Detection

Roma Mulholland; Tommy Loan; Joseph O'neill; Joydip Ghosh; Suad Al-Ghamdi; Steven Hinder; Alexandra Longcake; Michael Probert; Hayden Salway; Miguel Anaya; Paul Sellin; Carol Crean

doi:10.1039/d5tc03935e

January 1, 2026Journal of Materials Chemistry COpen Access

1D All-Inorganic Metal Halide Rb2AgX3 (X = Cl, Br): Pb-Free Scintillator Materials for Ionising Radiation Detection

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Key Points

The aim is to investigate Rb-based metal halide materials for their effectiveness as scintillators in detecting ionising radiation.
Used anti-solvent synthesis for material optimisation.
Characterised luminescence properties of Rb-based metal halides.
Assessed attenuation coefficients for X-ray detection efficiency.
Demonstrated large attenuation coefficients indicating strong radiation absorption.
Exhibited bright luminescence suitable for scintillator applications.
Showed potential as a replacement for traditional lead-based materials.

Implication

Optimised synthesis demonstrates effective X-ray detection using Rb-based scintillator materials, indicating potential for safer applications.

Abstract

Rb-based metal halide materials possess large attenuation coefficients and bright luminescence making them suitable as scintillators for X-ray detection. Here, we present the first report of an optimised anti-solvent synthesis...

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Mulholland et al. (2026) studied this question.

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1D All-Inorganic Metal Halide Rb2AgX3 (X = Cl, Br): Pb-Free Scintillator Materials for Ionising Radiation Detection

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1D All-Inorganic Metal Halide Rb2AgX3 (X = Cl, Br): Pb-Free Scintillator Materials for Ionising Radiation Detection

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