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20202026
most citedAdvances in perovskite nanocrystals and nanocomposites for scintillation applications

81 citations · 173 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

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11 papers

physics.optics2026

High-Yield, 150 ps Polymer Scintillators via Synergistic Purcell and High-Z Enhancement

Xiaohe Zhou, Hiba H. Karakkal, Chenger Wang +12

Developing plastic scintillators that simultaneously achieve high light yield (LY), ultrafast timing, and scalable processability remains a formidable challenge in radiation detect…

physics.optics2025

Radiation-Triggered Superfluorescent Scintillation in Quantum-Ordered Perovskite Nanocrystal Superlattices

Matteo L. Zaffalon, Andrea Fratelli, Taras Sekh +8

Superfluorescence, a cooperative emission phenomenon arising from the coherent coupling of excited dipoles, has historically been observed under optical excitation in carefully eng…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Harnessing self-sensitized scintillation by supramolecular engineering of CsPbBr3 nanocrystals in dense mesoporous template nanospheres

Xiaohe Zhou, Matteo L. Zaffalon, Emanuele Mazzola +12

Perovskite-based nanoscintillators, such as CsPbBr3 nanocrystals (NCs), are emerging as promising candidates for ionizing radiation detection, thanks to their high emission efficie…

physics.optics2024

Ultrafast Superradiant Scintillation from Weakly Confined CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals

Matteo L. Zaffalon, Andrea Fratelli, Zhanzhao Li +7

Efficiency and emission rate are two traditionally conflicting parameters in radiation detection, and achieving their simultaneous maximization could significantly advance ultrafas…

physics.optics2024

Resurfaced CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals Enable Free Radical Thermal Polymerization of Efficient Ultrafast Polyvinyl Styrene Nanocomposite Scintillators

Francesco Carulli, Andrea Erroi, Francesco Bruni +13

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP-NCs) embedded in a plastic matrix are highly promising for a variety of photonic technologies and are quickly gaining attention as ultrafas…

physics.app-ph2024★ 2 cited

Size-dependent multiexciton dynamics governs scintillation from perovskite quantum dots

Andrea Fratelli, Matteo L. Zaffalon, Emanuele Mazzola +10

The recent emergence of quantum confined nanomaterials in the field of radiation detection, in particular lead halide perovskite nanocrystals, offers potentially revolutionary scal…

physics.app-ph2024★ 30 cited

Scintillation Properties of CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals Prepared by Ligand-Assisted Reprecipitation and Dual Effect of Polyacrylate Encapsulation toward Scalable Ultrafast Radiation Detectors

Francesca Cova, Andrea Erroi, Matteo L. Zaffalon +8

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP-NCs) embedded in polymeric hosts are gaining attention as scalable and low-cost scintillation detectors for technologically relevant applic…

physics.app-ph2024★ 81 cited

Advances in perovskite nanocrystals and nanocomposites for scintillation applications

Abhinav Anand, Matteo L. Zaffalon, Andrea Erroi +3

In recent years, the field of radiation detection has witnessed a paradigm shift with the emergence of plastic scintillators incorporating perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs). This inno…

physics.app-ph2024★ 27 cited

Ultrasmall CsPbBr3 Blue Emissive Perovskite Quantum Dots using K-alloyed Cs4PbBr6 Nanocrystals as Precursors

Clara Otero Martinez, Matteo L. Zaffalon, Yurii Ivanov +11

We report a colloidal synthesis of blue emissive, stable cube-shaped CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) in the strong quantum confinement regime via a dissolution-recrystallization startin…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 33 cited

Ultrafast nanocomposite scintillators based on Cd-enhanced CsPbCl3 nanocrystals in polymer matrix

Andrea Erroi, Francesco Carulli, Francesca Cova +12

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP-NCs) embedded in polymer matrices are gaining traction for next-generation radiation detectors. While progress has been made on green-emitt…

physics.app-ph2020

High Photon Upconversion Efficiency with Hybrid Triplet Sensitizers by Ultrafast Hole-Routing in Electronic-Doped Nanocrystals

Alessandra Ronchi, Chiara Capitani, Graziella Gariano +5

Low power photon upconversion (UC) based on sensitized triplet-triplet annihilation (sTTA) is considered as the most promising upwards wavelength-shifting technique to enhance the…