Ultra‐High‐Brightness Ln‐MOFs X‐ray Scintillators by Heavy Atoms, Aggregation Effects, and Hydrogen Bonds Restrict Movement

W Wen‐Kang Jiang (Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China) T Ting‐Ting Huang (Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources Key Laboratory For Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China) School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China) R Ru‐Yan Li (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials Guangxi University Nanning P. R. China) H Hai‐Ling Wang (Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, IGCME, GBRCE For Functional Molecular, Engineering Sun Yat‐Sen University Guangzhou China) Y Yun‐Lan Li (Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China) H Hua‐Hong Zou (Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China) F Fu‐Pei Liang (Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China) D De‐Xin Chen (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials Guangxi University Nanning P. R. China) Z Zhong‐Hong Zhu (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials Guangxi University Nanning P. R. China)

Abstract

ABSTRACT The synergistic effect of the “four‐in‐one” strategy, which includes the heavy atoms effect, coordination‐induced emission (CIE), hydrogen bonds locking effect, and efficient antenna effect, was utilized to significantly enhance the light yield of Tb‐SDB‐MOF X‐ray scintillator. Notably, the efficient heavy atoms effect enhances the X‐ray absorption efficiency of Tb‐SDB‐MOF, synergistically with CIE, hydrogen bonds locking restriction of intramolecular motion (RIM), and an energy‐matched antenna effect, producing a scintillation light yield of 69,575 photons MeV −1 – a leading level among lanthanide complexes based X‐ray scintillators. Meanwhile, the Tb‐SDB‐MOF X‐ray scintillator exhibited an ultra‐low detection limit (20.86 nGy/s), which is 264 times lower than the clinical standard, making it an “ultra‐low dose” lanthanide complexes based X‐ray scintillator. Moreover, low‐concentration formic acid vapor selectively quenched the antenna effect of Tb 3+ ions within Eu 0.08 Tb 0.92 ‐SDB‐MOF, resulting in multistage multicolor luminescence switching from gold→brown→orange→deep‐red→red. The Eu‐SDB‐MOF@Tb‐SDB‐MOF heterostructure facilitates the development of an advanced multi‐functional anti‐counterfeiting system by utilizing the highly efficient multicolor luminescence properties of a single crystal. Finally, this work not only opens new avenues for the development of lanthanide complexes based X‐ray scintillators with ultrahigh light yield but also expands new horizons for the expansion of multifunctional lanthanide complexes.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 23
Published April 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

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ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

W

Wen‐Kang Jiang

Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China

T

Ting‐Ting Huang

Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources Key Laboratory For Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China) School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China

R

Ru‐Yan Li

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials Guangxi University Nanning P. R. China

H

Hai‐Ling Wang

Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, IGCME, GBRCE For Functional Molecular, Engineering Sun Yat‐Sen University Guangzhou China

Y

Yun‐Lan Li

Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China

H

Hua‐Hong Zou

Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China

F

Fu‐Pei Liang

Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Guangxi Normal University Guilin P. R. China

D

De‐Xin Chen

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials Guangxi University Nanning P. R. China

Z

Zhong‐Hong Zhu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials Guangxi University Nanning P. R. China