Aligning Out-of-Plane Polarization in 2D Ferroelectric Perovskite Wafer Boosts Interlayer Carrier Transport for Efficient X-Ray Detection
Corresponding Author: Weiqing Yang
Nano-Micro Letters,
Vol. 19 (2027), Article Number: 54
Abstract
2D metal halide perovskites (MHPs) featuring suppressed ion migration and enhanced structural stability are highly promising for direct X-ray detection but suffer from poor interlayer carrier transport and difficulty in scaling single crystals. Here, we overcome these limitations by fabricating high-quality, centimeter-sized polycrystalline wafers of a 2D ferroelectric MHP with out-of-plane spontaneous polarization, (Mpda)PbBr4 (Mpda = N-methyl-1,3-propanediamine), via a facile hot-pressing strategy. This process induces a horizontal orientation of microcrystals, resulting in vertical alignment of their polar axes and thus macroscopic polarization in the wafer. Such an intriguing polarization generates a switchable built-in electric field that can promote separation and interlayer transport of photogenerated carriers, exhibiting a bulk photovoltage of up to 2 V. Consequently, the vertical X-ray detector can not only be operated in self-powered mode but also achieve a high sensitivity of 2285 μC Gy−1 cm−2 and an ultralow detection limit of 7.2 nGy s−1 under a small bias (16 V). The device also exhibits remarkable operational stability and high-resolution X-ray imaging capability. This work demonstrates that aligning the intrinsic ferroelectric polarization in polycrystalline wafers is a viable strategy to enhance vertical carrier transport, paving the way toward high-performance, flat-panel X-ray detectors based on 2D MHPs.
Hightlights:
1 High-quality, centimeter-sized polycrystalline wafers of a 2D ferroelectric perovskite are fabricated via a facile hot-pressing method, circumventing the challenge of growing large, thick single crystals of 2D perovskites.
2 The preferred horizontal orientation of grains, combined with electric poling, creates macroscopic out-of-plane polarization, generating a strong built-in electric field that boosts interlayer carrier transport.
3 The poled wafer not only enables self-powered X-ray detection but also achieves a high sensitivity (2285 μC Gy−1 cm−2) and an ultralow detection limit (7.2 nGy s−1) under a small bias, along with exceptional operational stability and high-contrast X-ray imaging.
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