Physics World features our moldable glass screens for conformal X-ray imaging

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Our recent work on zero-dimensional nanocluster glass scintillators, published in ACS Energy Letters, has been highlighted by Physics World. The feature covers our development of high-performance scintillating screens based on amorphous copper iodide nanoclusters. These screens enable high-contrast X-ray imaging with sub-3-micrometer spatial resolution and function effectively even in underwater environments. Physics World places particular emphasis on the clinical applications of the material’s thermal properties. Because the glass becomes highly moldable at relatively low-temperatures, it can be shaped into curved, three-dimensional geometries. The article explores how this conformal capability offers a practical alternative to conventional rigid flat-panel detectors, with the potential to improve patient comfort and enable lower-dose diagnostics in medical screenings such as mammography.

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ACS highlights our work on nanocluster glass scintillators

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Our recent publication in ACS Energy Letters on sub-3-micrometer resolution X-ray imaging has been featured in a press release by the American Chemical Society (ACS). We demonstrated the fabrication of free-standing, conformal scintillating screens using atomically precise 0D organic–inorganic hybrid nanoclusters. Our study reveals that the photoluminescence and radioluminescence pathways in these amorphous glass systems have distinct physical origins. Furthermore, by processing these clusters into a stable glassy phase, we were able to develop large-area screens that achieve a spatial resolution of 203 lp/mm and high signal-to-noise ratios. Furthermore, the screens perform reliably in aqueous environments, allowing for detailed, high-contrast imaging of biological samples in water. Because these nanocluster glasses become highly moldable at low temperatures, they represent a step toward low-dose, high-resolution conformal 3D imaging systems. This platform has the potential to mitigate the physical limitations of conventional rigid flat-panel detectors in medical diagnostics, including mammography.

Read the ACS Press Release and access our paper in ACS Energy Letters.