Multiaxial Aromatic‐Based Photoferroelectric Induced by Synergistic Intermolecular Interactions for Multidirectional Self‐Powered X‐Ray Detection
Photoferroelectrics coupling spontaneous polarization and remarkable semiconductor attributes have emerged as promising candidates for self-powered X-ray detection. However, the effective construction of multiaxial aromatic photoferroelectrics for stable multidirectional self-powered X-ray detection remains a great blank. Herein, we report for the first time the successful design of a multiaxial aromatic-based photoferroelectric, (4Br2FBZ)<sub>2</sub>PbBr<sub>4</sub> (4Br2FBZ = 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzylammonium), through synergistic noncovalent interactions of hydrogen bonding and fluorine-π, which achieves a stable multidirectional self-powered X-ray detection. Notably, the aromatic cations rotate driven by synergistic molecular interactions to form a T-shaped stacking architecture, resembling interlocking puzzle pieces. This oriented arrangement generates electric dipoles, inducing four equivalent polarization directions, which endow (4Br2FBZ)<sub>2</sub>PbBr<sub>4</sub> with a large spontaneous polarization of 4.48 µC cm<sup>-2</sup> and a high Curie temperature of 408 K. The combination of its biaxial nature and strong intermolecular interaction network, self-powered X-ray detectors assembled along two polar axes demonstrate high sensitivities (181.7 and 175.3 µC Gy<sup>-1</sup> cm<sup>-2</sup>), and exceptional detection stability. Strikingly, the polycrystalline ferroelectric film also exhibits excellent self-powered X-ray detection behavior due to its biaxial ferroelectricity, indicating the potential for next-generation flexible and thin-film integrated devices.
Authors
- Junhua Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3179-7652)
- Chengmin Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5355-9006)
- Ye Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6952-3817)
- Zhenyue Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-1684)
- Chengshu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8282-1923)
- Hang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9179-3741)
- Lijun Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5636-889X)
- Qianwen Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3749-7455)
Institutions
- Shanghai University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202507640
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.11
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province