Precision X‐Ray Time‐Lapse Flexible Imaging from Fluoride Nanocrystals with the Constructed Deep Traps

Abstract

AbstractX‐ray time‐lapse imaging allows for precise radiographic imaging of the item after X‐ray has been terminated, which is important for simplifying legacy X‐ray detectors and avoiding health hazards caused by ionizing radiation during the imaging process. However, the premature discharge of carriers from shallow traps at room temperature over time leads to the loss of imaging information, making an accurate representation of the recorded information to achieve accurate time‐lapse imaging still a challenge. Here, it is demonstrated that monodispersed NaLuF4: Tb3+ nanocrystals with the replacement of Na+ by Cs+ ions in the lattice matrix realize a superior X‐ray time‐lapse imaging. It is found that the incorporation of Cs+ ions amplifies the deep trap storage capacity, which ensures the stable presence of carriers under thermal perturbation at room temperature. Imaging information with a spatial resolution of 12.0 lp mm−1 can be accurately represented even after the irradiation of the X‐ray has been terminated for 192 h. X‐ray time‐lapse imaging not only allows accurate reading of long‐term stored imaging information but also endows the visualization of X‐ray imaging independent of the dangerous radiation, which will offer great opportunities for X‐ray inspection on a larger scale.